Category 1
Mesopotamia is on the continent of
Asia
Mesopotamia is now current day __________ and __________
Iraq and Syria
The time period of the First Farms in Ancient Mesopotamia is called the _________ Period or New Stone Age
Neolithic
Silt is a combination of __________ , __________ and _________
soil, sand and clay
Silt acts as a natural __________
fertilizer
what caused silt to form on the Fertile Crescent?
Melting snow from the mountains caused the rivers to overflow and flood, leaving silt on the land.
The silt made the land very ________ which made it good for _________
fertile, farming
List 3 plants that the first farmers domesticated:
beans, wheat, corn, barley, yams, lentils
List 3 animals that the first farmers domesticated:
sheep, goats, dogs
List 3 things the domesticated plants and animals were used for:
labor, clothing, food
Three important city-states in Mesopotamia were:
Ur, Sumer, Babylon
Define irrigaiton:
Supplying water to crops
First writing system
Define polytheism:
belief in many gods
Define ziggurats:
temples
Define artisans:
skilled craftsman
Define scribes:
read and write cuneiform
Define surplus:
having more than you need
Who is at the top of the social structure of Ancient Sumer?
King
Who is at the bottom of the social structure of Ancient Sumer?
Slaves
The largest and most powerful city-state in Mesopotamia was:
Babylon
Babylon became known as a great Empire which means:
Many territories and people controlled by one government
List 3 important accomplishments of Ancient Babylon:
Hammurabi's Code, Hanging Gardens, Music
The first great King of Babylon was:
King Hammurabi
King Hammurabi created the:
282 laws - Harsh!!