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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fertile Crescent | A region of the middle east that stretches in a large crescent shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean sea. |
| Mesopotamia | A wide flat plain in present day Iraq. |
| Irrigate | was used to supply water to their crops. |
| City-State | An independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory. |
| Barter | A trading system in which people exchange goods directly without money. |
| Distinct | Special roles in Sumerian society. |
| Polytheism | The belief in more than one god. |
| Prosper | Gain in wealth |
| Ziggurats | Pyramid shaped brick towers |
| Cuneiform | A system of writing that uses triangle shaped symbols to stand for words. |