mesopatamia

Question 1

A culture that has developed a system of specialization, religion and learning

Answer 1

civilization

Question 2

the way people manage money and resources for the production of gods and services

Answer 2

economy

Question 3

a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia

Answer 3

Fertile Crescent

Question 4

The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations

Answer 4

Mesopotamia

Question 5

light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating

Answer 5

Silt

Question 6

a legacy that consists of canals, artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops

Answer 6

Irrigation

Question 7

a religious temple in Mesopotamia

Answer 7

Ziggurat

Question 8

to believe in many gods and goddesses

Answer 8

Polytheism

Question 9

an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it

Answer 9

City State

Question 10

c. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north

Answer 10

Sargon

Question 11

a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government

Answer 11

Code of Law

Question 12

King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi

Answer 12

Hammurabi

Question 13

divisions within a society and culture

Answer 13

Social Structure

Question 14

(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER

Answer 14

Cuneiform

Question 15

writers or record keepers

Answer 15

Scribe