Vocab
What is cuneiform?
wedge shaped characters that are the basis for all written language. The EARLIEST written language
What conutry is known for building the pyramids?
Egypt
What is silt?
fine particles of soil deposited by flooding rivers
Which country invented mummification?
Ancient Egypt
The Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile river are ALL in Africa
FALSE!
What 3 things does Hammurabi's code focus on?
codes of behavior, law and justice
What REGION invented cuneiform?
Mesopotamia
What words would you use to describe the climate of Southwest Asia/Middle East/North Africa?
hot and dry
Which country region invented the method of irrigation?
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt invented cuneiform, the first writing system for language.
FALSE!
What is irrigation?
a method for bringing water to a dry area
What country is responsible for inventing hieroglyphics?
Egypt
WHERE do most people live in the middle east and northern africa and WHY?
the river valleys because it gave them access to water, fertile soil, and trade routes
What two rivers surround the fertile crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates
A large portion of Africa is desert and it is growing due to desertification
TRUE!
What is desertification?
the process in which fertile land becomes a desert
In what region/area did King Hammurabi come up with his code of laws?
Mesopotamia
WHY is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers so fertile?
Because the silt deposited by the flooding rivers keeps the soil fertile
Most of Africa is what kind of weather/environment?
DESERT
Cuneiform is the basis for all written language
TRUE
What is water scarcity?
a lack of fresh water resources to meet the water demand
Which region contains the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The fertile crescent
Name 3 countries in the Middle East?
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, etc
Egypt is part of what continent?
Africa
Land becomes fertile when rivers flood and deposit silt
TRUE!