chapter3

Question 1

Fertile Crescent

Answer 1

A larger area called the Fertile Crescent, a large arc of rich, or fertile, farm land.

Question 2

Slit

Answer 2

Slit, a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.

Question 3

Irrigation

Answer 3

Irrigation a way of supplying water to an area of land.

Question 4

Canals

Answer 4

Canals, human-made waterways.

Question 5

Surplus

Answer 5

Surplus, or more than they needed.

Question 6

Division of Labor

Answer 6

The type of arrangement in which each worker specialized in a particular task or job is called a Division of labor.

Question 7

Rural

Answer 7

Rural, of a countryside.

Question 8

Urban

Answer 8

Urban, or city.

Question 9

City-State

Answer 9

A City-state considered of a city and all the countryside around it.

Question 10

Gilgamesh

Answer 10

Gilgamesh, became a legendary figure in sumerian literature.

Question 11

Sargon

Answer 11

When Sargon sought to extend akkadian territory.

Question 12

Empire

Answer 12

Empire, or land with different territories and people under a single rule.

Question 13

Polytheism

Answer 13

Polytheism, the worship of many gods.

Question 14

Priests

Answer 14

Priests, people who performed religious ceremonies.