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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the names of the rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
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Tigris and Euphrates.
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What is the name of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
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Mesopotamia.
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What's the name of the people who settled in southern Mesopotamia?
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Sumerians.
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What was a city-state?
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It was a city and farmland that surrounded it. Each city-state had its on government and god.
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What are artisans?
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Skilled workers.
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What is a ziggurat?
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A temple at the center of each city. The word ziggurat means "mountain of god" or "hill of heaven."
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What is cuneiform?
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Wedge shaped writing that the Sumerians used.
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Why did writing develope?
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To keep track of business deals.
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What is a scribe?
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A writer.
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What does the word demagogue mean?
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Someone who has a parent that was mortal and one that was a god or godess.
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Who was Gilgamesh?
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Gilgamesh was the priest-king of Uruk. He was demagogue. He became famous because he was as great builder.
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Who was Enkidu?
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Enkidu was a wild, hairy man who lived with the animals. He and Gilgamesh met, battle each other, then become friends.
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Who is Ishtar and why does she want revenge on Gilgamesh?
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She is the godess of love and fertility. She falls in love with Gilgamesh but he is not intrested. Ishtar's father sends the bull of heaven to kill Gilgamesh in revenge, but Enkidu kills it. Later, Ishtar sends an illness to Enkidu, killing him.
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What is a priest-king?
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A Sumerian governmental and religious leader.
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What does hereditary mean?
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Passed down from parent to child.
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What is an empire?
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A group of states under one rule.
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What is a culture?
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A way of life.
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What is reform?
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Improvement.
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What is surplus?
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Extra.
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What does reign mean?
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A period of power of a ruler.
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