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  • What is the name of the system used to create order based on every person being ranked according to their job?
    social hierarchy
  • Why was trade important for the later civilizations of Mesopotamia?
    Because they lacked certain resources.
  • What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
    Land between two rivers
  • The ______________ Empire existed from 1800 BCE - 1200 BCE. Their most famous leader was King Hammurabi.
    Babylonian
  • One word to describe the climate of Mesopotamia is _ _ _ _a_ _ d.
    semiarid
  • The Sumerians were known for several inventions. Name 3.
    Writing (Cuneiform); Wheel; Plow; Lunar Calendar; Zodiac; Mathematics
  • People who lived in Mesopotamia were _______________ meaning they believed in many gods.
    Polytheistic
  • The ________________ Empire was the first in Mesopotamia and existed from 3000 BCE - 1800 BCE.
    Sumerian
  • What was deposited by the rivers after flooding?
    silt
  • The building build in the center of each city to hold religious ceremonies and other important events.
    Ziggurat
  • All of the following are features of a successful civilization except: art, religion, farming, writing
    farming
  • What are two challenges faced by farmers in the Fertile Crescent due to climate?
    Flooding and drought
  • The ______________ Empire existed from 1200 BCE - 539 BCE and was known for its fierce warriors.
    Assyrian
  • Another name for the region known as Mesopotamia.
    Fertile Crescent
  • These jobs were always at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
    Hard Labor
  • What two rivers are major physical features of Mesopotamia?
    Tigris and Euphrates
  • In addition to watering crops, what feature of the rivers helped the success of agriculture?
    Flooding
  • All of the following are features of a successful civilization except: Government; Water; Social Classes; Cities
    Water
  • What is the process used by farmers to move water from its source to water a crop?
    Irrigation
  • What term is used to describe the every person in a civilization has a different job?
    Division of Labor
  • The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?
    Persian Gulf
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