Farmers raised more crops than they could eat. This extra food was called a...
Surplus
100
The shape of Mesopotamia
A Crescent
100
The way that we learn more about ancient times is when archaeologists study the ______, or objects made and used by these people.
artifacts
100
During this time not everyone learned how to read and write. The people who could read and write were called _______.
scribes
100
There was no money during this time period, so people had to trade products. This is called to ______.
barter
200
The belief that there is one God.
Monotheism
200
Another name for "The Fertile Crescent" is...
Mesopotamia
200
What two rivers were located in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
200
The belief that there are many gods and goddesses.
Polytheism
200
Any tool or invention that is used to complete a task is called...
technology
300
When people began farming, they learned to _______ animals so they would be useful to them.
domesticate
300
The people in Mesopotamia had to figure out a way to move the water from the rivers to their land. They created a system to bring the water through pipes and canals called...
Irrigation
300
The study of stars and planets.
Astronomy
300
As each Sumer city-state conquered each other, they created an _______, or a group of different lands under one ruler.
Empire
300
As a result of the surplus in food, not everyone had to be a farmer, so people began to ________, and do different jobs in the village.
Specialize
400
The religion of the Israelites.
Hebrew
400
Another word for farming is...
Agriculture
400
In Sumer there were many _______, which were cities that had their own government.
city-states
400
According to the Hebrew Bible, God made a _______, or special agreement with Abraham.
Covenant
400
Wedge shaped writing on clay tablets is called...
Cuneiform
500
Describe the Code of Hammurabi.
Along the lines of "Oldest set of written laws; 282 specific laws."
500
What are ziggurats?
Along the lines of "Sumerian temples to worship / honor gods and goddesses."
500
What is a drought?
A long period of dry weather.
500
For this 500 point question, you will write "Longwood" in cuneiform using the wedge shaped symbols starting when the teacher says. The first person to finish correctly writing the word will then raise their hand and the teacher will check.