Flashcards
Social Studies
What does Fertile Crescent mean?
A large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
What does Slit mean?
The mixture of small rocks and soil.
What does Civilization mean?
The society, culture , and way of life in a particular region.
What does Irrigation mean?
The method of supplying water to area of land or crops.
What does Canals mean?
Waterways made by humans.
What does Surplus mean?
More than what is needed.
What does Division Of Labor mean?
An arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task.
What does Rural mean?
An area of countryside, rather than a town or city.
What does Urban mean?
An area referring to a town or city.
What does City State mean?
A political unit with a city and the surrounding area.
What does Gilgamesh mean?
King of Uruk and protagonist from the Epic of Gilgamesh.
What does Sargon mean?
Akkadian leader who established the world’s first empire.
What does Empire mean?
Territories and groups of people under a single rule.
What does Polytheism mean?
The worship of many gods.
What does Social Hierarchy mean?
Division of society by rank or class.
