Geography
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The Fertile Crescent
The Holy Book of Christianity
Bible
The average age of death in a country.
Life expectancy
This country is ruled by a King.
Saudi Arabia
The modern day location of Babylon.
Bagdad, Iraq
Explain the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
They irrigate the land near the rivers and create fertile soil.
The Holy Building of Islam
Mosque
The amount of people who can read and write.
Literacy Rate
In this country education is secular.
Turkey
One important contribution made by the Sumerians.
wheel OR plow OR cunieform
Country that contains the Anatolian Peninsula.
Turkey
A major holiday in Islam
Ramadan
The amount of infants who die each year.
Infant mortality rate.
This country has a President who is elected.
Turkey
Describe homes in Meropotamia.
mud brick homes, shaped like a rectangle and had multiple floors.
(Answer must include 2 of these details)
Country where the West Bank is located.
Israel
A six pointed star is a symbol of...
Judaism
The total amount of goods and services that a country produces in a year.
GDP
In this country, the leaders follow religious laws.
Iran
Things that people did for entertainment in Mesoporamia.
music, art, games, kids toys
(Answer must include 1 of these.)
Control of this small body of water is important in the transportation of oil for trading.
Strait of Hormuz
The holy book of Islam
The Quran
A country that spends alot on education probably has a HIGH OR LOW Literacy Rate.
High
In this country, dress codes are enforced by the government.
Iran
Describe the clothing that people wore in Mesopotamia.
Made of sheepskin or wool. Women wore jewelry and the men work kilt-like bottoms.
(Answer must have at least 1 of these.)