mesopotamia

Question 1

Civilization

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Fertile Crescent

Answer 2

a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia

Question 3

Mesopotamia

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Silt

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Irrigation

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Sargon

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Economy

Answer 7

the way people manage ​money and resources for the ​production of goods and services.

Question 8

Social Structure

Answer 8

divisions within a society and culture.

Question 9

Cuneiform

Answer 9

(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!

Question 10

Scribe

Answer 10

writers or record keepers