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What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two rivers
What two rivers is Mesopotamia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Areas surrounding Mesopotamia are called?
city-state
What does Polytheism mean?
belief in many gods
True or False- Mesopotamians were monotheistic
False
Why were priests so important to the Sumerians?
They believed that priests could communicate with many Gods
Why were the rivers considered an environmental issue or dangerous?
They caused catastrophic floods and destroyed the villages and crops
What is the significance of the ziggurat?
the tall structure showed how important religion was.
Soldiers who rode on horses were called?
Cavalry
What is irrigation?
Supplying water to land or crops
Why did Mesopotamians need to use an irrigation system?
The prevent flooding and to bring water inland
What invention helped the Sumerians to record business deals, medical records, read Hammurabi's Code?
Cuneiform
How did the invention of the wheel help the Sumerians?
They used the wheel to help them carry heavy loads over long distances
How did trade improve under Darius' rule?
He seized power, created common currency and built new roads
The first standing army help this empire become the largest one
Persians
Sardon was the leader of this empire
Akkadians
