Geography
Mesopotamia is located in the region currently known as this ...
What is the Middle East.
The fertile crescent was a great place to live because there was a lot of this.
What is a water.
These people grew all the crops to feed the community and were at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
What is farmers.
Fertile crescent led to this, described as fine particles of fertile soil.
What is SILT
Irrigation is
"awesome dude"
Mesopotamia is located between what two rivers?
What is the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided fertile soil that allowed for a surplus of this.
What is food.
These people were the religious leaders in the community and were in charge of providing offerings to please the gods.
What is priests.
Irrigation and canals allowed for a surplus of this ...
What is water or water for farming.
Civilization ...
What is, "here we come."
Civiliazations like Mesopotamia developed near these because they led to productive farming.
What is rivers.
Irrigation systems were made up of these two things.
It took many years of training to become this ... also known as a person who recorded food inventories, laws, declarations from the king and agreements.
What are scribes.
As communities developed it led to WAR and the need for this.
What is military (or soldiers).
The did not have this food in Mesopotamia. Hint: It's Mr. Chavez' favorite.
What is "burrito."
Small villages formed along the rivers, which brought in silt, perfect for farming. This resulted in what ...
What is a SURPLUS of food.
It is called this when workers focus on one particular task.
What is specialization.
Merchants bought and sold goods at the market from skilled workers who made things. These workers were called ...
What is artisans.
Specialization of labor allowed for development of a social what?
What is pyramid.
What is Back to School Night.
If I am in the Persian Gulf, Africa is to my what? Hint: Slide 5.
What is west.
Rivers led to a surplus of food, which led to new jobs and divisions of labor, which led to development of this.
What is communities
The king, at the top of the social hierarchy, made important decisions about the city and laws but was also in charge or this group of people who protected the land.
What is the military.
Development of cities led to this (name at least two of the four things) ... hint: Impact of Rivers chart.
What is trade, forming of religion, social hierarchy and empires.
Mesopotamia means the land between ...
What is two rivers.