Mesopotamia

Question 1

a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia

Answer 1

Fertile Crescent

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Mesopotamia

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Civilization

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Silt

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Irrigation

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Sargon

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Code Of Law

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Hammurabi

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Economy

Question 10

divisions within a society and culture.

Answer 10

Social Structure

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Cuneiform

Question 12

writers or record keepers

Answer 12

Scribe