Geography
Mesopotamia in Greek means
What is "between the rivers"
The kings of sumer claimed that they had been chosen by who to rule
what is, The Gods
Hunter gatherer groups switched to normal civilization life which meant they learned how to what
What is to plant crops to grow their own food
Farmers could produce a surplus of food, this meant
What is, more than they needed or an abundance
Veterans day is celebrated on this date
What is November 11th
The names of the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia are called
What is Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Social Hierarchy is what
what is the division of society by rank or class
Every year floods from Tigris and Euphrates brought silt which meant
What is, a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks, to the land. The fertile silt made the land ideal for farming
Mesopotamians used irrigation, which meant
What is, a way of supplying water to an area of land
Name something you can do to show a veteran you appreciate them
What is, thank them, write something, shake, high five, fist bump their hands, etc.
Part of the region surrounding Mesopotamia with rich soil is called
What is the Fertile Crescent
Who was at the top of Mesopotamia's social classes
What are Priests
List 2 examples of food that farmers grew
What is, Wheat, barley, other types of grain
They built canals which was good because they
What is, human made waterways to control the water to protect fields from flooding.
Name two branches of military
What is, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, Space Force.
What is the major body of water to the western side of Mesopotamia
What is the Mediterranean Sea
Why would a scribe be a coveted position in Mesopotamian's society
What is because it was limited to few to learn how
Eventually, these early villages developed into what
What is, the world's first civilization
Few people needed to farm due to success in irrigation, this led to others doing jobs such as
What is, crafters, religious leaders, government workers, teachers.
Explain why we honor veterans and what we can do because of them
What is, they fought for freedom so we can have many rights to live the way we do, vote, work, school, etc.
What are the mountains to the east of Mesopotamia called
What are the Zagros Mountains
List the 5 classes from top to bottom of Mesopotamians social classes
What is, priests, kings or officials, soldiers or scribes, traders/merchants, farmers, craftsmen, and slaves
Plentiful foods led to what in Mesopotamia
What is, population growth and villages forming. Divisions of labor
Cities became important places because
What is, people trading goods, providing leaders, as well as being the political, religious, cultural, and economic center of civilization.
The United States has how many stripes on its flag standing for what
What is, 13. and the original 13 colonies