Agriculture
The process of manipulating animals and plants for our benefit is called
The first city in history was
Uruk
The first writing system in history
Mesopotamia means
The land between rivers
The Egyptian Civilization developed along the
Nile River
Shelters are
structures built to protect people from danger, like houses and castles
large-scale projects, such as roads, bridges, and canals
Public works
A ziggurat was built for what purpose?
Religion
The first Empire in history created by Sargon was
The Akkadian Empire
________ Egypt is a on the north and _________ Egypt in on the south
Lower - Upper
When a society is structured with rules, roles, and jobs
Social organization
the system that was created to maintain order and make decisions in early civilizations
Organized government
King Hammurabi of Babylon was famous for creating
Hammurabi's code
Why could early civilizations develop in Mesopotamia?
Because the rivers allowed for advanced agriculture and farming, as well as access to fresh water
Difference between black lands and red lands
The black lands were fertile and used for agriculture while the red lands were deadly desserts
A surplus is
an excess of food and resources that allows for the population to grow
feature of early civilizations that helped explain the meaning of life and provided moral guidelines
Religion
The first civilization in history was
Sumer
The most important principle of Hammurabi's code was
An eye for an eye
The ruler of Egypt that was seen as a god was called
Pharaoh
Why did humans need to start farming?
Because the Ice Age killed the majority of large animals, so humans could not rely on only hunting and gathering anymore
Job specialization occurs when
People have time to do things other than farming and specialize in useful skills like building and crafting
The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is called
Mesopotamia
The timeline for the civilizations in Mesopotamia was
Sumerian Civilization, Akkadian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire, Persian Empire
- Mummification
- Polytheism (many gods)
- belief in life after death