Mesopotopia

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

the region of Mesopotamia

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Silt

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Irrigation

Question 5

City State - an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
Polytheism - to believe in many gods and goddesses.
Ziggurat - a religious temple in Mesopotamia

Answer 5

Define:

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

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

Answer 7

Hammurabi:

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Economy

Question 9

divisions within a society and culture.

Answer 9

Social Structure

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Cuneiform

Question 11

writers or record keepers

Answer 11

Scribe