Vocabulary #1
large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
FERTILE CRESCENT
What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia?
THE TIGRIS & EUPHRATES RIVERS
arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
SOCIAL HIERARCHY
What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?
method of supplying water to an area of land or crops
IRRIGATION
political unit with a city and the surrounding area
"A" on the Map
THE FERTILE CRESCENT
more than what is needed
SURPLUS
Why is Hammurabi considered an important figure in world history?
HE CREATED THE OLDEST KNOWN WRITTEN LAW CODES. (HAMMURABI'S CODE)
pyramid-shaped temple tower
ZIGGURAT
society, culture, and way of life in a particular region
CIVILIZATION
"D" on the Map
THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
type of government where a single king or queen rules a civilization
MONARCHY
Why is Sargon considered an important figure in world history?
wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
CHARIOT
territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule
EMPIRE
"C" on the Map
THE PERSIAN GULF
worship of many gods
PLOYTHEISM
What project was ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire?
world’s first system of writing
CUNEIFORM
arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
DIVISION OF LABOR
"F" on the Map
THE EUPHRATES RIVER
famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society
HAMMURABI'S CODE
Who was able to grow and maintain the Persian Empire because he allowed the people he conquered to keep their independent religions and customs?
CYRUS THE GREAT
What tools did scribes use to write in cuneiform?
(REED) STYLUS & CLAY TABLET