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What are the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates.
100
What is agriculture?
Raising crops and livestock.
100
What shape does the fertile crescent make?
A crescent, banana, or moon.
100
What is the zero degree line of latitude called?
The equator?
100
What was bronze made from?
Copper and tin.
200
What is silt?
Fine, dark soil which helped the land be so fertile.
200
What is a ziggurat?
A temple in Mesopotamia which was believed to house the gods and was the center of daily life.
200
Name one modern country Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent goes through.
Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan.
200
What is a key used for?
It tells you information about the map.
200
What was bronze used for in Mesopotamia?
The Mesopotamians used it to make weapons and tools.
300
Why are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers so important to Agriculture in Mesopotamia?
Because they flood and create good land to farm.
300
What is a civilization?
An advanced society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized skills
300
Why did the Sumerians pick Mesopotamia to start their civilization?
Because the Tigris and Euphrates rivers helped create a fertile region which helped the Sumerians establish agriculture.
300
The Prime Meridian is a line of what?
Longitude.
300
What did the Sumerians use the wheel for?
To move heavy loads and transport goods.
400
What is cuneiform?
The first written language, used for keeping records and trading.
400
Where do you find symbols on a map?
In the key or legend.
400
What is irrigation?
The process of controlling or diverting the flow of water, with canals (ditches) and levees.
500
What is Hammurabi's code?
The first set of laws, put together by Hammurabi, a Babylonian king.
500
What did the Sumerians use irrigation for?
To bring water to their farms, which helped create a surplus of food.