social studies Flashcards
A belief in more then one God.
Polytheism
Fine particles of fertile soil.
silt
Writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.
Cuneiform
A system that supplies dry land with water through dishes, pipes, or streams.
Irrigation
A city that governs itself and it’s surrounding territory.
City-State
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
Ziggurat
An amount that is left over after a need has been met.
Surplus
A person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper.
Scribe
A person who studies planets and stars.
Astronomer
A group of merchants traveling together for safety usually with a large number of camels; a group of traveling merchants and animals.
Caravan
A territory governed as political district of a country or empire.
Province
Payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender; payment to a ruler as a sign of submission or for protection.
Tribute
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler.
empire
