Geography

Question 1

Mesopotamia

Answer 1

A Greek word meaning land between the _A greek word meaning land between the rivers.

Location of the 1st Civilization
Also known as Fertile Crescent

Question 2

Fertile Crescent

Answer 2

A large arc of rich or a large arc of rich or fertile farmland

Also known as Mesopotamia

Question 3

Silt

Answer 3

A mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile.

Used for farming

Question 4

Irrigation

Answer 4

A way of controlling water for farming

Prevents flooding
Supplies water

Question 5

Division of Labor

Answer 5

A system that _divides people into jobs

People accomplish different tasks
EX: Merchants & Farmers, Scribes

Question 6

Empire

Answer 6

Independent territories that make up a civilization.

Question 7

Social Hierarchy

Answer 7

A system that divides people into classes based on the job of your family_.
Highest-Rank = TOP
KING
Lowest-Rank = BOTTOM
SLAVES

Question 8

Cuneiform

Answer 8

The world’s first system of writing.

Used for keeping records

Question 9

Scribe

Answer 9

A job of a person who wrote _ on clay tablets to keep records.

Very important job during Ancient Mesopotamia time

Question 10

Ziggurat

Answer 10

A pyramid-shaped temple

Used for religious ceremonies
Believed to be where the Gods lived

Question 11

Surplus

Answer 11

Producing more goods or crops than needed

Extra goods were used for trade

Question 12

Hammurabi’s Code

Answer 12

The first set of 282 laws created by king Hammurabi

Question 13

Why is Mesopotamia known as the Fertile Crescent?

Answer 13

Mesopotamia is known as the Fertile Crescent because of its soil.

Question 14

What are the 3 city-states of Mesopotamia?

Answer 14

The 3 city states of Mesopotamia are, UR, Urak, and Lagash.