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Which two rivers supported the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris & Euphrates
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Who did Sumerians believe lived in ziggurats?
Gods
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Which wonders of the ancient world did Nebuchadnezzar create?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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What is silt? & What is silt used for?
Very fine particles of rock used for farming!
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What are three type of topography?
Mountains, Hills, Plains, Valleys, Deserts
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What is silt? & What is silt used for?
Fine Particles of rock. Used to plant crops.
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What was the Sumerian written language called?
Cuneiform!
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King Sargon and the Akkadians created the world's first_______________.
Empire!
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One physical feature was most important to ancient settlers in Egypt and Kush. Because of how important it was, people settled__________________.
Near a river!
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What are three types of water sources?
Lakes, Seas, Rivers
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Name three types of irrigation systems used by the ancient Sumerians.
Dams, Canals, Levees
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What did the Sumerians invent to improve farming?
Plows!
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In what order did the empires below hold power? i. Akkadian ii. Assyrian iii. Babylonian iv. Neo-Babylonian
1. Akkadian 2. Babylonian 3. Assyrian 4. Neo-Babylonian
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How did the Jordan River differ from the Nile River?
It did not flood regularly!
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What re three types of vegetation?
Trees, Bushes, Flowers, Grass, Reeds
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What does the Greek word Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two rivers!
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The upper class, common class, and slaves were evidence of Sumer’s_________.
Political System
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Hammurabi is best known for________________.
His code of laws!
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How did Hebrew nomads survive?
Herding
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What did ancient people use as "highways" to travel?
Rivers!
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How did Sumerians protect themselves from attacks?
They built walls and moats around the city
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What ancient Sumerian most likely spoke these words? “I live in a two-story house near the center of the city. I like to throw parties where my guests eat from gold plates and drink from gold cups.”
A government official
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Around the city of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar built an inner wall and an outer wall, towers for archers to stand on, and a moat filled with water. Why?
He wanted to protect the city from attacks!
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Topography refers to the_______________of the land.
Elevation! or Shape!
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What is another name for the Israeiltes?
Jews or Hebrews!