Vocab
What is one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
Tigris River & Euphrates River
The environment of Sumer was...
low and flat, w/ little rain.
What is the means of supplying land with water
Irrigation
What solutions did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
moving to the south; away from the mountains to the plains.
Why did villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They cooperated to keep the water systems working.
What is the area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
Sumer
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was...
between two rivers
What is a one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
Euphrates & Tigris River
What was one factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer.
Lack of rainfall; too much water during winter.
Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with what..?
Bricks made of mud.
What is fine particles of rock
Silt
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
What is an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
City-States
Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began.
The People of Sumer constructed moats to...?
Protect cities from attack.
What is the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
Which fact allowed Neolithic people to farm in the foothills of the Zagro Mountains?
The region had plenty rain
What is a a strong disagreement
Dispute
What was the main purpose of dams and reservoirs?
To store water for later use.
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What is a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
Levee
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
Increased population
What is a substance that lies between or above other things...
Layer
Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It clogged the irrigation canals.
How many HydroFlasksksksksks do I have...?
3