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WorksheetsANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA: VOCABULARY Chapter 2, Lesson 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
parallel
flowing side by side, but never crossing
silt
small particles of sand; sediment
ziggurat
a large temple; shrine
surplus
extra amount; overflow
consisted
made up of; composed of
Define irrigation.
digging canals to let water flow from a water source to fields for farming
side by side, but never crossing
made up of; composed of
The land between two rivers (Greek)
Flooded rivers were were filled with silt. What is silt?
small particles of sand or soil; sediment
extra amounts
The Sumerians formed city-states.
What are city-states?
a society dominated by men
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
The land between two rivers (Greek)
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
The middle class consisted of merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans.
Define consisted.
had an abundance
smelled
was made up of; was composed of
was a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
A Mesopotamian society was a patriarchy.
Define patriarchy.
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
land between two rivers (Greek)
A society dominated by men
A ziggurat is a synonym for a __________.
temple or shrine
particle or sediment
union or association
god or goddess
An epic is ____________.
a canal to let water flow from a water source to fields for farming
A large temple; shrine
A long poem that tells the story of a hero; a legend; or romance
a job, career, or profession
Polytheism is ________________.
the worship of many gods
a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
Writing created by the Sumerians that had 1,200 different characters
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
cuneiform
Writing created by the Sumerians that had 1,200 different characters;
scribes
official record keepers; recorder; writer
alliances
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
cycles
a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
Mesopotamia
The land between two rivers (Greek)
What is an occupation?
(a)
What is an artifact?
a simple object (such as a tool or weapon) that was made by people in the past.
the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
small particles of sand; sediment
pots, dishes, and other articles made of earthenware or baked clay.
