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Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| silt | sand, soil, mud, etc., that is carried by flowing water and that sinks to the bottom of a river, pond, etc. |
| Fertile Crescent | semicircle of fertile land stretching from SE coast of Mediterranean around Syrian Desert N of Arabia to Persian Gulf |
| Polytheism | the belief that there is more than one god |
| Myth | : a story that was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence : such stories as a group |
| irrigation | the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth |
| caravan | a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert |
| bazaar | a type of market found especially in Middle Eastern countries that has rows of small shops which sell many different kinds of things |
| Mesopotamia | region SW Asia between the Tigris & the Euphrates extending from the mountains of E Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf |
| city-state | a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it |
| Battering Ram | a large and heavy piece of wood or other material that is used to hit and break through walls and doors |
| empire | a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government; especially : a group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress |
| Babylon | Babylon was a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, in the fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. |
| province | any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into |
| epic | telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures |
| ziggurat | an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; also : a structure or object of similar form |
| Gilgamesh | a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the Gilgamesh Epic |
| monotheism | the belief that there is only one God |
| scribe | a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists |
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