| A | B |
|---|
| civilization | the way of life of a nation. Art, science and government |
| Mesopotamia | one of the first and most important civilizations |
| Fertile Crescent | the good farming land in Mesopotamia |
| Tigris and Euphrates Rivers | the 2 rivers in Mesopotamia that provided water for the good farm land |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| domesticate | to tame wild animals so they can be used by people |
| Hammurabi | developed the first set of written laws in Mesopotamia to protect people |
| irrigate | to bring water to dry land |
| ziggurat | a temple in the middle of a Sumerian city |
| drought | a long period of time without rain |
