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The Fertile Crescent
6th Grade World History
Question | Answer |
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Fertile Crescent | A region with good conditions for growing crops. Area between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. |
Mesopotamia | A wide, flat plain in present day Iraq. Greek meaning, "Land between the rivers." |
irrigate | To supply water to. |
city-state | An Independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory. |
barter | Trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money. |
polytheism | Is the belief in many gods. (Poly=many) |
ziggurat | Brick pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple. |
cuneiform | Is a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things. |
technology | The practical application of knowledge to accomplish a task. |
empire | A state containing several countries or territories. |
ally | Independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political. |
cultural trait | An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture. |
Hammurabi's Code | A set of laws that governed life in the Babylon empire. |
rule of law | The idea that all members of a society- even the rich and powerful- must obey the law. |
cavalry | Soldiers who fight while riding horses. |
standing army | Permanent army of professional soldiers. |
tribute | Payment or gift made to show loyalty to a stronger power. |
currency | Money that is used as a medium of exchange, usually bills or coins. |
stele | Grand stone pillar. |
import | Good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country. |
export | A good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's border. |
navigation | The art of steering a ship from place to place |
cultural diffusion | The spreading of cultural traits from one region to another. |
colony | A group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state. |
alphabet | A small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound. |