Mesopotamia Flashcards
1
Q
What does it stand for
A
The land between two rivers
2
Q
What is cuneiform
A
The world’s first system of writing.
3
Q
What are the 3 city-states of Mesopotamia?
A
The three city states are Ur,Lagask, and Urak
4
Q
Fertile Crescent
A
A large arc of rich or fertile farmland
5
Q
Silt
A
A mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile.
6
Q
Irrigation
A
A way of controlling water for farming.
7
Q
Empire
A
Independent territories that make up a civilization.
8
Q
Scribe
A
A job of a person who wrote on clay tablets to keep records
9
Q
Ziggurat
A
A pyramid-shaped temple
10
Q
Surplus
A
Producing more goods or crops than needed
11
Q
Social Hierarchy
A
A system that divides people into classes based on the jobs of your family.
12
Q
Division of Labor
A
A system that divides people into jobs.
