Civilization
Mesopatamia
Guns, Germs and Steel
River Valley Civilizations
Achievements in Ancient History/Dates
100
This first group of humans were considered "this", before farming was invented
What is hunters and gatherers
100
This word Mesopatamia translates to:
What is "land between rivers"
100
Animals who do manual labor such as farming
Who are Beast of Burdens
100
The writing system where people used a stylus to carve into clay tablets
What is cunieform.
100
Divided the circle into 360 degrees and the minute into 60 seconds
Who are the Sumerians
200
According to Diamonds' Guns, Germs, and Steel, this ancient settlement 11,500 years ago held the first grainery.
What is Drah.
200
The first civilization to occupy Mesopatamia was
Who are the Sumerians
200
The first two animals to be domesticated
What are goats and sheep
200
The number of civilizations who settled mesopatamia
What is 8
200
Babylonians conquered the Sumerians in this year....
What is 2300BC
300
Agriculture, Labor and Production are related to this Institution.
What is Economic
300
Mesopatamia is also known as "this" because of its shape and suitable farming.
What is the Fertile Crescent
300
These two ingredients, popular in beer, where the first two plants farmed by humans
What are barley and wheat
300
City settled on the Euphrates in about 1900 BC
What is Babylon
300
Hittites used iron weapons and chariots to take over Babylon in this year
What is 1600 BC
400
The stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained
What is civilization
400
Mesopatamia is located between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, in this modern day country.
What is Iraq
400
What is the major problem faced by people who get their food by hunting? 2 reasons
unreliable and time consuming
400
The first civilization to smelt iron
Who are the Hittites
400
Assyrians controlled the river valley staring in this year
What is 1200 BC
500
The acronym PERSIA stands for "this" when describing the development of a civilization.
What is Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Artistic
500
The second civilization to settle Mesopatamia
Who are the Babylonians
500
According to Diamond, this is the reason why some civilizations thrive and grow while others remain hunters and gatherers.
What is geographic location
500
Instead of using revenge and violence to keep people in line, the Hittites made offender do this....
What is pay compensation
500
The Sumerians build large temples build of sun dried brick.
What are ziggurats
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