Category 1
Mesopotamia
What was the land of Mesopotamia called because of it's good soil from the flooding of the rivers?
Fertile Crescent
What is a system of watering that helps crops?
irrigation
What do we call a system of leaders who lead a country or territory of people?
government
What was a tool the Sumerians, in Mesopotamia, used that helped prepare the land to grow crops?
plow
What do we call something that a group or individual gives to society that makes the world better?
contribution
What do we call an area that is governed independently and includes a city with its surrounding territory?
city-state
On the map, what is the long river in Egypt called?
The Nile
What is the name of a Christmas character who has a large white beard?
Santa Claus
What is name of a temple built in Mesopotamia?
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What was Hammurabi's Code written on?
a stone pillar or stele
How many laws did Hammurabi's Code have?
282
Who was the king from Mesopotamia (Babylonia) famously known for creating a system of laws and consequences?
Hammurabi
What is the body of water called which the two rivers from Mesopotamia flow into (see the map)?
Persian Gulf
What is the body of water between Egypt and Mesopotamia called (on the map)?
Red Sea
What was Cuneiform?
The first writing system
many gods
Name the two rivers in Mesopotamia.
Tigris & Euphrates
Tigris is to Mesopotamia as _______ is to Egypt.
Nile
irrigation is to water as a ___________ is to land (think of the words in our Mesopotamia unit)
plow