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A city that is also a separate independent state with its own government.
What is a city-state?
This is Greek for "the land between the rivers".
What is Mesopotamia?
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia
What is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia is located in which modern day country?
What is Iraq?
What is title, grid, compass rose, key/legend and scale?
The belief in only 1 god
What is Monotheism?
The development of _________ caused early humans to settle down and live in one place
What is agriculture?
This process was developed by the Sumerians to move water from the rivers to their farmlands
What is irrigation?
The official FULL name of this class
What is World Geography and Ancient Civilizations I?
The name of the Old Stone Age.
What is Paleolithic?
The beliefe in MORE than 1 god
What is Polytheism?
The first civilization in ancient Mesopotamia
What is Sumer?
The large body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Stars can make up pictures in the sky called...
What are constellations?
The name of the New Stone Age.
What is Neolithic?
Where were Ziggurats typically built?
What is in the center of the city?
The name of the first written language in Mesopotamia.
What is Cuneiform?
Mesopotamia is located in the ____________, known for it's rich soil.
What is the fertile crescent?
Nemo is this type of fish.
What is a clownfish?
Before humans settled down and became farmers, we were ____-_______.
What is hunter-gatherers?
The name of a professional writer in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is a scribe?
A temple tower is Mesopotamia, often made in honor of a god.
What is a Ziggurat?
When the rivers flooded, they would deposit ______ into the land, making it fertile for growing crops.
What is silt?
The name of Ms. LaRotondas daughter.
Who is Aila?
People who study fossils and artifacts.
What are archaeologists?