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