| A | B |
|---|
| Tigris & Euphrates | 2 Rivers that define the Fertile Crescent |
| Semi-Arid | Climate of North Africa & Southwest Asia |
| Hunter-Gatherers | Nomads who travel to find food |
| Irrigation | Bringing water to dry land via canals to water crops |
| Fertile Soil | Silt; nutrient rich soil good for growing crops. |
| Mesopotamian Export | Grain |
| Mesopotamian Import | Stone, metal, wood |
| Sumerians began the first Civilization | Because they were good at farming |
| Cuneiform | Sumerian writing |
| Trade & Business Transactions | What cuneiform was used for |
| Polytheism | Worshipping many gods |
| Monotheism | Worshipping one god |
| Purpose of a ziggurat | Religious services & center of city life |
| Role of gods | Protect people from danger |
| An eye for eye; a tooth for a tooth | Hammurabi's law |
| First Literature 4000 year-old poem | Gilgamesh |
| Wheel | Sumerian technology invention |
| Bronze | Replaced stone & copper tools & weapons |
| Hammurabi | King wrote the first laws. |
| Absolute location | Giving Longitude & Latitude |
| Relative Location | Using directions to give a location nearby |
