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Mesopotamia Vocabulary Words #river valley, #sumerians, #cuneiform
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The name 'Mesopotamia' means
country or land between two mountains
country or land between two countries
country or land between three rivers
country or land between two rivers
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specialization —
to become very skilled in or to _________ in one particular task or job
study
specialize
fail
play
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a valley between mountain ranges or hills with a river along the bottom of it is called a
hill-billy valley
river valley
mountain valley
valley girl land
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define drought
a long period of time with little or no rain
a type of arthritis that elderly people get
talk in a loud voice
new growth of a plant
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fine sand or clay carried by rivers that helps make river valleys fertile is called
silt
dirt
cat litter
pottery clay
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Define epic
a long poem that describes the adventures of a hero
a long story that seems to never end
a long song that describes the a sad story
a long description of a hero from an ancient era
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a city with its own government; includes the city and the area around it
the ghetto
empire
city-state
Manhattan
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Mesopotamian societies used irrigation and dams (Levees). Why did they use these things?
to increase space for people to live
to decrease the overcrowding of crops
to increase their farmland for growing crops
to decrease the numbers of animals on the land
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What is
ONE
of the two rivers that surrounded the river valley of Mesopotamia?
Euphrates
Tiger
Europe
Yangtze
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What made the Fertile Crescent so fertile?
the use of cuneiform
the moonlight in the spring
the bronze that floods brought after mountain snow melted
the silt that floods brought after the mountain snow melted
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a form of government where people are ruled by religious leaders
democracy
theocracy
dictatorship
monarchy
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In what ways did Hammurabi’s Code affect life for women?
Women were forced to work harder.
Women were ordered to cover their hair and face.
For the first time, women were given rights.
For the first time, women were allowed to drive.
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able to support the growth of many plants or crops
Fibriophobia
Healthy
Fertile
Good Crop Dirt
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the belief in more than one god
ageism
atheism
monotheism
polytheism
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a group of regions or countries ruled by one person or government
empire
the hood
city-state
a country
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How did Hammurabi’s laws affect lives for generations of people that lived after them?
from then on, all women received equal rights
people starting protecting the environment
many systems of law were influenced by Hammurabi's code
many people became lawyers
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What are some characteristics of a Civilization?
love, hate, peace, anger
grass, trees, flowers, gardens,
cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, art
bugs, cats, dogs, horses, cows
