Mesopotamia
War
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Northwest
100

Mesopotamia was located between which 2 rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

100

Another word for protection is

(often used in sports)

Defense

100

A complex human society, with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development

Civilization

100

Men trained to read, write, and keep records

Scribes

100

Will be required for all staff and students to wear when you come back to school

Face masks
200

Farming the land for growth of food and animals

Agriculture

200

To show aggression or power toward others

Fierce

200

A society's ___________ provides interaction and rules between individuals and groups.

Government

200

Mud brick temples built for gods

Ziggurats

200

When you are in class, the hallway, or anywhere in school you are required to _______ ___________

Social distance

300

A system of using water to grow crops is called

Irrigation

300

Over taking an area by military force or power

Conquer

300

The study of the stars is called

Astronomy

300

Carved in stone at the center of the city for all to see were the laws, rights, and punishments for crimes called

The Code of Hammurabi

300

Monday and Tuesday are for students with the last name

A-K

400

A flat area between hills or mountains is called

A valley

400

This civilization required men to join the army.

Assyria

400

Writing with wedge shaped symbols on clay

Cuneiform

400

A person whose job it is to sell or trade to others is called

A merchant
400

Thursday and Friday are for students with the last name

L-Z

500

Having an excess or a lot of something, easy to get

Abundant

500

A large, often growing area of countries or territories that is controlled by one ruler.

Empire

500

A person who delivers messages or documents to other areas

Courier

500

Jobs such as a priest, a warrior, and an artist are examples of a civilization's _____________ ___________

Social structure

500

Parent teacher conferences are on

Thursday, October 8th