L4 Vocab/sg Flashcards
(26 cards)
city-state
early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and governments
complex
arranged in a difficult way
constructed
to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house
dispute
a strong disagreement
Euphrates River
one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
irrigation
a means of supplying land with water
layer
a substance that lies between or above other things
levee
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
maintaining
to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs
material
a resource that can be used to make something else
Mesopotamia
in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Slit
fine particles of rock
Sumer
an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
Tigris River
one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- The environment of Sumer was
Hilly rainy
- The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was between two
Rivers
- What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
Population increase
- What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
Move south
- Name the two factors that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer.
Rivers flood, dry, hot, windy
- Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Rain and melting snow
- What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
To stop rivers and contain water
- If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
Water fields and prevent water flooding
- Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
Canals clogged
- Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
To keep the system clean
