Vocabulary
irrigation
systems developed to move water from one location to another
This civilization developed along the northern part of the Nile River near the Mediterranean Sea.
Egypt
the study of the earth's surface and the people who inhabit it
the study of the earth's surface and the people who inhabit it
What two rivers made life possible in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who is Parvana's best friend?
Shauzia
city-state
a city that is like an independent country
This civilization developed along the Niger River.
Jenne-Jeno
the way a society is organized
social structure
Name the invention from Mesopotamia that lift the burden off people's and animals' backs.
the wheel
Why is Parvana's father arrested?
He was educated in Europe.
fertile
soil good for growing crops
This civilization developed along the southern part of the Nile River in present day Sudan.
Kush
the belief in god or gods and the practices associated with that belief
religion
Name the Mesopotamian invention that made planting crops much easier.
the plow
Who is Nooria going to marry?
specialization
having many different types of jobs
This civilization developed along a river in modern day Pakistan next to India.
Indus River Valley civilization
how a group of people makes decisions and shares power
politics
Name the invention from Mesopotamia that made record keeping possible.
writing
Why is Parvana so worried about her family?
They all went to Mazar-e-Sharif for the wedding but it was captured by the Taliban.
civilization
the most advanced form of society
This civilization developed along the Huang He River in East Asia.
China
the study of how people make choices about their resources to produce and use goods and services to meet their needs and wants
economics
What was the name of the building in Mesopotamian cities where the gods lived?
the ziggurat
Why did the Taliban release her father from prison?
We don't know.