| A | B |
| Fertile Crescent | Arc of land best farming in Southwest Asia |
| Mesopotamia | "land between two rivers" |
| Summerians | one of first civilizations, cuneiform and ziggurat |
| Ziggurat | Sumerian pyramid shaped structure, temple |
| Cuneiform | First writing system, Sumerian |
| Gilgamesh | Flood Hero |
| Babylon | City where Hammmurabi is from |
| Hammurabi's Code | First law code, eye for an eye tooth for a tooth |
| Indus River Valley | One of the 4 early river civilizations |
| Monsoons | seasonal winds |
| Harappa/Mohenjo Daro | Two cities in Indus River valley, advanced plumbing and city planning |