The Fertile Cresent Flashcards

1
Q

A curved region with rich soil in the Middle East where one of the first civilizations developed.

A

Fertile Crescent

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2
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An area of flat land between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers where one of the first civilizations emerged.

A

Mesopotamia

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3
Q

A large Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Uruk

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4
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An early city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Kish

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5
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An early city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Lagash

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6
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An early city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Nippur

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7
Q

A early city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Umma

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8
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An early city-state in Mesopotamia.

A

Ur

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9
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A group of people who have a complex or organized society within a culture.

A

Civilization

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10
Q

Rich as in soil.

A

Fertile

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11
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An area of flat land.

A

Plain

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12
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An area of high, flat land.

A

Plateau

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13
Q

A system of transporting water to crops.

A

Irrigation

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14
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A city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions.

A

city-state

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15
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An area on Earth with common physical features.

A

region

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16
Q

A craftsperson such as a potter or a weaver.

A

artisan