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Topic 2: Mesopotami
Vocabulary Topic 2: Lesson 1: Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fertile Crescent | a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East where people first learned to farm, grow crops, and build villages, starting the world's earliest civilizations |
| Mesopotamia | a crescent-shaped region in the Middle East where people first learned to farm, grow crops, and build villages, starting the world's earliest civilizations |
| irrigate | to supply a place with water, like giving water to plants through pipes or sprinklers so they can grow, or using a hose to water your garden |
| city-state | an independent city that is its own country, with its own government, laws |
| barter | trading one thing for another, like a toy or a chore, without using money. |
| polytheism | the belief in and worship of multiple gods or goddesses, rather than just one |
| ziggurat | a tall, pyramid-like building with stepped levels, built in ancient Mesopotamia as a temple for the gods |
| cuneiform | the world's earliest form of writing, used in ancient Mesopotamia, and is named for its wedge-shaped marks made by pressing a reed stylus into wet clay |
| distinct | different or separate |
| prosper | to be successful, happy, and healthy, especially in a financial way |
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