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History Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A pyramid like temple | Ziggurat |
| The worship of many gods | Polytheism |
| The _____ of a city-state picked the best military leader to defend that in city-state in battle | Priest |
| Every city-state had its own king. The king was considered a god’s ________ on earth. | Highest representative |
| The Sumerians believed that a god selected a king giving him the ______ | Authority |
| A king respected the _____, and the priest acknowledged the king as the god’s choice to rule the city-state | Priest |
| The temple was important not only as the center of religion but also as the | Seat or the Sumerian government |
| Wedge shaped writing | Cuneiform |
| The Mesopotamian people the concept of ____ and to give a number a place value | Zero |
| Mesopotamian people developed a number system based on the number 60. From that system came the 60 minute ___ | Hour |
| Mesopotamian people developed the 60 second minute and ___ circle | 360 |
| They also used _____ to develop fields and to build temples | Geometry |