Agricultural Revolution
People who had to move from place to place, following herds or the change of seasons in order to find food.
Hunter -Gatherers
________________ shapes how every civilization develops
Geography
Surplus
Having more than enough of something
What does the name Mesopotamia mean?
Between Two Rivers
People who moved with their livestock from place to place so that the animals would always have enough to eat.
Herders
Mesopotamia was surrounded by what geographical features that made farming difficult?
Deserts
Since farmers began producing a surplus of food, other jobs like crafters, priests, and government officials were created. When society is made up of people doing specific jobs, this is called...
Divison of Labor
What is the nickname of the land between two rivers where it was easy to grow crops?
The Fertile Crescent
There were few permanent settlements before Mesopotamia, but those that were around were located ...
On the coast, near water
What two bodies of water made farming possible in the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
A man-made water way
Canal
In Mesopotamia, _____________ became the centers of culture, government, and religion.
Cities
In order to establish a permanent civilization, you had to have what?
A permanent/stable food source
Mesopotamia is located in what region of the world?
Acceptable answers are Asia Minor(historical), the Middle East(modern), or Iraq.
What is a ziggurat?
A pyramid-like temple with many stairs
What was one problem with living in early Mesopotamia? What was one positive?
Good growing area, plenty of food, BUT flooding destroyed things before canals were dug.
The first agricultural civilization with established farms began about how many years ago?
A 500
B 5000
C 7000
C 7000
What was a negative consequence of living between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The rivers would flood and could destroy homes, livestock, and crops.
Controlling water and moving it where you want it to go, often to crops.
Irrigation
What were two ways that the Mesopotamians controlled the flooding rivers?
Building up banks/dams, and building canals to direct the flow of water.