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MESOPOTAMIA

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What is the system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services? Economy
what is a complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized job? Civilization
What is a supply of something that can be used as needed? Resource
What is a set of shared beliefs about supernatural powers created and ruled the world? Religion
What are groups of people that occupy different ranks or levels in society? Social Classes
What is a region of the middle east that stretches in a large, crescent-shaped curve? Fertile Crescent
What is a trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money? Barter
What was Iraq in the past Mesopotamia
What is the belief in more than one god? Polytheism
What did the Sumerians used to transport supply water to their crops? Irrigate
What is an independent state that includes a city? City State
What are temples that were pyramid-shaped brick towers? Ziggurots
What is a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbol? Cuneiform
What is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal? Ally
What is a state containing several countries or Territories? Empire
What is an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture? Cultural Trait
what set of laws were called in the Babylonian Empire? Hammurabi's Code
What is the idea that all members of society has to obey the law? Rule of Law
What is a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power? Tribute
Who are soldiers who fight while riding horses? Calvary
What is a permanent army of professional soldiers? Standing Army
What is money that is used as a medium exchange? Currency
What is a carved stone slab or pillars that stands on end? Steele
What is a good or service sold within a country? Import
What is a good or service produced within a country and sold outside the Country's borders? Export
What is the art of steering from place to place in a ship? Navigation
What is an area ruled by a distant country? Colony
What is the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another? Cultural Diffusion
What is a small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound? Alphabet
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