How did Mesopotamia civilization develop?

People settled, grew crops, populations grew

Why did Mesopotamia build canals?

To control the river's flooding

Define division of labor

Less people had to farm and allowed them to grow other skills

World's first from of writing using reeds and clay tablets.

Why did crops grow so well in the Fertile Crescent?

The soil was fertile and water was close by

Where is the Fertile Crescent located?

Land in West Asia near the Mediterranean Sea, Land between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf

Land with different areas and people under one ruler

A cart on wheels pulled by horses

What geographic factors limited the growth of Sargon's empire?

The desert prevented the growth of empires

How was the Phoenician Alphabet spread to other cities?

By ships on trade routes through around the Mediterranean Sea

What responsibilities and powers did scribes have?

Recorded items people traded and government records

A way of providing water to an area of land

Describe the Fertile Crescent

A large arc of fertile farmland

Long poems that tell a story about a hero

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1
How did Mesopotamia civilization develop?
People started having large families
People settled, grew crops, populations grew
People didn't want to cross mountains and stayed where they were
People got tired of following the herds
2
Define Monarch
Football Team in London during the World Football League
Another name for a soldier that goes to war
Priest who performs sacrifices
Ruler of a kingdom or empire
3
What group of people ruled after Hammurabi's death?
Hittites
Romans
Phoenicians
Sumerians
4
What was the Mesopotamian society's economy based on?
Trade
Farming
Conquering other city states
Craftsmanship
5
What was the name of the ruler who defeated Sumer with the first permanent army?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Alexander the Great
Sargon
6
Why did Mesopotamia build canals?
To make sure everyone had something to drink
To control the river's flooding
For gondola rides
To feed animals
7
What Sumerian invention helped with farming?
Iron Tools
The Ox
The Whip
The Plow
8
Define polytheism
Worship of many gods
Worship of one god
Worship of nature and spirits
Worship of priests
9
Define division of labor
Settling to stop following the herds
Working in construction
Less people had to farm and allowed them to grow other skills
People studied to become priests
10
Define cuneiform
World's first from of writing using reeds and clay tablets.
World's first alphabet
An epic about the origins of writing
Pictures that tell stories
11
Why did crops grow so well in the Fertile Crescent?
The soil was fertile and water was close by
The water was fertile and the soil was close by
The wheel and plow made tilling the land easier
The settlers learned how to irrigate the land for better growth
12
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
Land in East Africa
Land in West Asia near the Mediterranean Sea
East Asia
Land between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf
13
What two rivers is the Fertile Crescent located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigris and Persian Gulf
Euphrates and Persian Gulf
Nile and Tigris
14
Define Empire
A city-state with a strong army
Land where people pay taxes to a king
Land with different areas and people under one ruler
A land with temples in the middle
15
What was the name of the people who developed the first civilization?
Hittites
Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
16
Define chariot
A throne made for rulers
A cart on wheels pulled by horses
Chairs that are on fire
The captain's chair on a boat
17
What geographic factors limited the growth of Sargon's empire?
The sea prevented the growth of empires
The Persian Gulf prevented the growth of empires
The desert prevented the growth of empires
The mountains prevented the growth of empires
18
Define architecture
The science of building
The science of carpentry
The science of fishing
The science of farming
19
How was the Phoenician Alphabet spread to other cities?
By the spread of religion
By slaves who went to different masters
By merchants who had to talk to different people
By ships on trade routes through around the Mediterranean Sea
20
What city state rose to power after the death of Sargon?
Sumer
Jericho
New York City
Ur
21
What responsibilities and powers did scribes have?
To pass on religious teaching
Record population numbers
To write down epics so the information wasn't lost
Recorded items people traded and government records
22
Define Irrigation
The Intercoastal Waterway
A way of providing water to an area of land
Where animals go to reserve rations
Drinking water out of a pond
23
Which civilization grew powerful by trade rather than by winning battles?
Babylonians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Hittites
24
Describe the Fertile Crescent
don't pick this one
land where of ancient ruins
land on a part of the moon
A large arc of fertile farmland
25
Define epic
Long poems that tell a story about a hero
War stories told by soldiers who returned from battle
Books about religous figures
Short stories with a moral at the end

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