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What is the body of water to the north of Mesopotamia?
What is the Black Sea?
How did irrigation help Mesopotamian farmers?
It allowed them to control water supply to crops, leading to better yields.
What is a city-state?
A city that functions independently and has its own government.
What does polytheism mean?
The belief in many gods.
What is cuneiform?
The writing system of ancient Mesopotamia.
Name the two rivers that define Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
What is silt, and why is it important?
It is fertile soil deposited by rivers, essential for growing crops.
Name one advancement in trade from Sumer.
What is the development of trade routes between city-states.
Name one Mesopotamian god and their role
What is Anu, the god of the sky? What is Enki, the god of water?, What is Enlil, the god of storms?, What is Ishtar, goddess of love and war?
Name one achievement of Mesopotamian civilization.
What are advancements in mathematics or astronomy?
Which mountains are located to the east of Mesopotamia?
What are the Zagros Mountains?
Name one tool invented in Mesopotamia that improved farming by helping prepare the field for planting?
What is the plow?
How did agriculture lead to economic growth?
It increased food supplies, allowing populations to grow and trade to expand.
How did religion influence daily life in Mesopotamia?
It guided morals, laws, and explain natural phenomena.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
The world's oldest written epic poem.
What is the area known as the Fertile Crescent?
What is the region that includes parts of modern-day Middle East, known for its fertile land?
How did animals assist in agriculture?
They helped with plowing fields and transporting goods.
How did trade impact city-states?
It brought wealth and cultural exchange, fostering development.
What is the significance of ziggurats?They were religious temples that served as a connection between the gods and people.
They were religious temples that served as a connection between the gods and people.
How did the Code of Hammurabi impact justice?
It established written laws and principles of justice for society.
Identify the body of water to the south of Mesopotamia.
What is the Persian Gulf?
Explain the role of slave labor in farming.
It provided a workforce to cultivate land and harvest crops, increasing productivity.
What role did transportation play in city-state expansion?
It facilitated trade and movement of goods, promoting economic ties.
How did beliefs about deities relate to nature?
Gods were believed to control natural forces, influencing agriculture and survival.
What are clay tablets used for?
For writing and recording information, such as laws and trade transactions.