Society
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Misc
100

Priest's jobs? (2)

Communicate with the gods & declare the king was sent from the gods.

100

Define Mesopotamia

The land between the rivers.

100

An invention initially used for making pottery and later for carts.

Wheel

100

What is a ziggurat?

A pyramid temple made out of stacked platforms.

200
Who's job was it to hire workers to build temples, road and canals.  Also, made laws.

King's jobs

200

What two important rivers were around Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates

200

What is cuneiform?  What was it on? Why was it used?

Triangular shaped writing done on clay tablet to keep track of trade.

200

What is polytheism?

Belief in more than one god.

300

A professional writer who used a reed to press triangular letters into clay tablets.

Scribe

300

What are the Zagros and Taurus?

Mountain ranges near Mesopotamia.

300

What is bronze and what was it used for?

A mixture of copper and tin used to make stronger weapons and tools

300

What is a city-state?

An independent state with its own government and traditions.
400

What was a merchants job?

Someone who sold goods.

400

What is the fertile crescent?

A curved area of land in the Middle East with rich soil for farming. 

400

Made of reeds and used wind power to transport people and goods.

Sail boat

400
Define trade

To give something and receive something of equal value.

500

Lower social position.  Could gain power by owning land or becoming a priestess.

Women

500

Define irrigation

Moving water from rivers to crops often using canals.

500

An invention that digs and drops seeds while attached to a plow pulled by oxen.

Seed funnel

500

What is barter?

A trading system without using money.