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Vocabulary Quiz 1
Vocab Quiz 1 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fertile Crescent | The arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea |
| Mesopotamia | The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| City-State | A political Unit much like an independent country |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods |
| Cuneiform | Wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer |
| Ziggurat | Pyramid shaped monument; part of a temple in Sumer |
| Dynasty | Series of rulers from a single family |
| Empire | People, nations, or independent states under the control of one ruler |
| Hammurabi | Babylonian ruler famous for his code of laws |
| Cultural Diffusion | New ideas spreading from one culture to another |