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Ancient Civ. Vocab 1
Unit 3 Ancient Civilizations Vocabulary 1 (QUIZ 10/02)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anno Domini; the period of history that begins with the birth of Christ | A.D. |
| the period of ancient history before the birth of Christ | B.C. |
| first form of writing | cuneiform |
| area of rich soil between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers where the first civilizations emerged | Fertile Crescent |
| ancient Babylonian poem; oldest recorded story; a king of Uruk | Gilgamesh |
| a Greek word that means the "land between the rivers" | Mesopotamia |
| belief in one god | monotheism |
| time before recorded history | prehistory |
| Mesopotamian pyramid-shaped structure used for religious ceremonies | ziggurat |
| collection of ancient Babylonian laws | Hammurabi Code |
| complex society that has language, religion,job specialization, a social hierarchy, public works, government,art and architecture, and development of cities. | civilization |