Geography Flashcards
What is the Fertile Cresent part of ?
It is part of western Asia A.K.A. the middle east.
What two rivers surround it ?
The “Tigris” and “Eupharates” rivers.
What was the solution to their problems of Droughts and Floods ?
The solution was a series of canals.
What kind of rich soil did they have?
The rich soil they had is silt.
What was the name of their writing?
The name is Cuneiform.
What is a scribe?
A job were you write in clay.
What is a Ziggurat?
A pyramid shaped temple.
What is the Hammurabi’s Code?
A set of laws.
What is Irrigation?
A way of controlling water.
What is division of labor?
To divide people into jobs.
What is an Empire?
Independent territories that make up a civilization.
What is social Hierarchy?
System that Divides people into classes based on their Jobs.
What is Surplus?
Producing more crops or goods than needed.
What did it have to much of?
It had to much floods and droughts.
Did it have the first form of writing?
Yes, and it was called Cuneiform.
