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WTR Mrs. Kilgallen Mesopotamia
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/01/2014

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silt
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What is a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river?
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irrigation
Definition
What is the watering of dry land by means of channels or pipes?
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levee
Definition
What is a wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding?
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erosion
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What is the gradual wearing away of soil by wind, glaciers or water?
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aqueduct
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What is a raised arched structure built to carry water over long distances?
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empire
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What is a group of lands and peoples ruled by one government?
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drought
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What is a long period of dry weather?
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economy
Definition
What is a the way a country manages money and resources for the production of goods and services?
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scribe
Definition
What is a professional writer that kept records and copies letters and official documents?
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cuneiform
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What is a system of writing that used wedge shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas and objects, developed in ancient Sumer?
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city-state
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What is a self governing city often with surrounding lands and villages?
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ziggurat
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What is a large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians?
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polytheism
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What is the belief of many gods and goddesses?
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code of law
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What is a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government?
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Judaism
Definition
What is the religion of the Jewish people?
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covenant
Definition
What is a special agreement?
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prophet
Definition
What is a person who is believed to speak for God?
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Torah
Definition
What is the first five books of the Hebrew bible containing laws and teaching of Judaism?
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monotheism
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What is the belief of one god?
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Ten Commandments
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What is the laws gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai, according to the Hebrew bible?
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Diaspora
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What is the scattering of Jews to many parts of the world?
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Sargon
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Who is the King who united the city-states of Sumer to create an empire?
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Gilgamesh
Definition
Who is the legendary Mesopotamian king and hero?
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Hammurabi
Definition
Who is the king of the Babylonian Empire and created one of the oldest known codes of law?
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Abraham
Definition
Who is the founder of Judaism, led his family from Ur to Canaan?
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Moses
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Who is the prophet who let the Isrealites out of slavery in Egypt?
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David
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Who is the king of Isreal who made Jerusalem his capital?
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Solomon
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Who is the king of Israel and son of David and built the temple at Jerusalem?
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