Vocab
Geography
Hammurabi
Civilizations
Neo/Paleo
100
This is the ancient form of writing that Sumerians used for communication
What is cuneiform?
100
This "revolution" allowed for the growth of populations and civilizations to thrive
What is agriculture?
100
This was the main reason Hammurabi created his code
What is to protect the weak from the strong?
100
This is how many characteristics there are in a civilization
What is 7?
100
This group of people built permanent shelters, because they learned how to farm
What are Neolithic people?
200
This is a person who roams from place to place huntingfor food
What is a nomad?
200
The two rivers that were essential for the survival of early civilizations in Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
200
This is who Hammurabi received permission from to create his code
Who is Shamash?
200
These are the characteristics of a civilization
What are Government, Religion, Arts, Social Structure, Stable Food Supply, Writing, & Technology?
200
This word means "fair" in Hammurabi's code
What is "Just"?
300
This is a word that is used to describe FARMING and DOMESTICATING ANIMALS
What is agriculture?
300
The rivers in Mesopotamia allowed for this, which was essential for farming
What is rich soil?
300
Hammurabi's code was written on these pillar-like stones and placed all around his kingdom
What are steles?
300
This was the first civilization
What is Sumer/Mesopotamia?
300
Paleolithic people fed themselves by doing this
What is hunting & gathering?
400
This is someone who studies the past by examining artifacts
What is an archaeologist?
400
Early man was able to settle down and build this, AFTER he learned how to farm
What is create a permanent shelter?
400
This was the number of laws in Hammurabi's code
What is 282?
400
Ancient Sumerians settled here, because of the rich soil to grow crops
What is Mesopotamia?
400
Neolithic people made the shift and fed themselves by doing this
What is farming (or developed agriculture)?
500
This is a word that means somebody is trying to influence you with their point of view
What is bias?
500
This was created to get water from one place to another
What is irrigation?
500
This was the kind of writing Hammurabi's code was written
What is cuneiform?
500
Mesopotamia is between these two rivers
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
500
This is the name of the Old Stone Age
What is the Paleolithic Age?
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