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word vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a granular, fine-grained soil or sediment with particle sizes larger than clay but smaller than sand | silt |
| what is the artificial application of water to land to assist in the growth of agricultural crops and landscapes | irrigation |
| what is an amount of an asset, resource, income, or profit that remains higher than what is needed or used | surplus |
| what is an independent, sovereign country that consists of a single city and its surrounding territory | city-state |
| what is the belief in or worship of more than one god | polytheism |
| what is a massive, stepped pyramid structure built in ancient Mesopotamia and western Iran as a sacred temple | Ziggurat |
| what was the earliest known writing system | cuneiform |
| what is a person who writes things down for others | scribe |
| a long story, poem, or movie about a hero's grand adventures and historical or legendary deeds | epic |
| what is a large political unit or sovereign state that rules over a diverse aggregate of territories, nations, and distinct ethnic or cultural groups under a single supreme authority | empire |
| what is a payment of submission | tribut |
| what is an administrative division or a subnational unit that makes up a part of a country or empire | province |
| what is a group of people, animals, or vehicles traveling together, or a towed vehicle used as a home | caravan |
| what is a scientist who studies objects and phenomena in space outside of Earth | astronomer |