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World History Chap 2
Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| city-state | basic units of Sumerian civilization |
| theocracy | a government by divine authority |
| ziggurat | stepped tower where a temple placed on top |
| polytheistic | belief in many gods |
| cuneiform | system of writing for Sumerians |
| empire | large political unit or state, under a single leader |
| dynasty | family of rulers, right to rule passed on to next generation |
| pharoah | title of Egyptian ruler |