World History 3.1 Mesopotamia
How many regions as Mesopotamia divided into?
2
A large arc of rich, or fertile farmland
Fertile Crescent
In what ways did a division of labor contribute to the growth of Mesopotamian civilization?
It allowed for people to do other jobs so the civilization accomplished more. This also led to the beginning of government and structure.
How might running large projects prepare people for running a government?
It allowed them to experience what it was like to have some kind of structure that was required to accomplish large projects.
How did the fertile crescent get its name?
It got its name from its curved shape, and its fertile soil that made it a perfect spot for farming.
What made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?
It had very rich soil that made it an ideal place for farming. Farming allowed people to settle and form civilizations.
Where was Mesopotamia?
It is located between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. It lies between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf.
What led to the need for structure and rule?
Large projects being taken on
Where were the four earliest river valley civilizations located?
Memphis is in Egypt close to the Nile River. Mesopotamia is located in between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Mohenjo Daro and Harappa are located in the Indus Valley on the Indus River.
Where did the formation of families, rulers, government, and settlements begin to form?
Mesopotamia
What is are examples of a large projects
Pyramids, and The Tower of Bable
Why did the first civilizations all develop in river valleys?
River valleys were the perfect locations for farming.
In what general direction did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow into the Persian Gulf?
Southeast
Where were the rivers that supported the growth of civilizations?
Southwest Asia
Why did the Mesopotamians create irrigation systems?
The created irrigation systems so they could supply water to an area of land easier. This was probably so they could water their crops.
Why did farmers need to develop a system to control their water supply?
They had to have a way to supply water to the land to keep it fertile so they could farm, and they had to be able to control the water during floods.
What did specialization lead to?
a division of labor
What is Mesopotamia a part of?
a large area of rich farmland called the fertile crescent
What did farmers create?
a reservoir
What is a crescent?
a valley
What did irrigation increase?
amount of food farmers produced
What gave the land silt?
annual floods on the tigris and euphrates
What specialization lead to?
better tools
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
between the rivers
What did farmers do to hold back floodwaters?
built up the banks of the rivers
Human-made waterways
canals
What are human-made waterways?
canals
groups of people that have permanent settlement and similar culture
civilization
What did farm settlements eventually develop into?
civilizations
What is the historical definition of Mesopotamia?
cradle of civilization
The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
division of labor
What is the anthropological definition of Mesopotamia?
fertile crescent
What is silt
fertile dirt
What did villages later develop into?
first civilizations
plenty of food
food surplus
Where does the ancient definition of Mesopotamia come from?
greek
Why did new occupations develop?
increased amounts of food being grown
A way of supplying water to an area of land
irrigation
What is a way of supplying water to an area of land?
irrigation
What did farmers use to control river flow?
irrigation systems and canals
What helps solve flooding and drought problems?
irrigation systems and canals
a type personality
leaders by nature
What did silt do?
made land ideal for farming
What led to the growth of cities?
new farming techniques
What were the two regions Mesopotamia was divided into?
northern and southern mesopotamia
What type of irrigation did they do?
oxbows
What is a division of labor?
people having different jobs
What led to population growth and the formation of villages?
plentiful food
What are examples of new occupations?
pottery-makers, weapon-makers, tool makers
What were the Tigris and Euphrates?
river valleys
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.
silt
a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
silt
ancient fertilizer
silt
What were large projects mostly done by?
slavework
What did new occupations lead to?
specialization
What did large projects being taken on lead to needing?
structure and rule
When is there lots of heavy rain in Mesopotamia?
summer
More than they needed
surplus
What were the most important physical features in Mesopotamia?
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What would cause the water levels of the Tigris and Euphrates to rise and fall?
the amount of rainfall
What were the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
the site of the world's first civilization
What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile?
they had to create irrigations, and canals to help supply water to the land because there is very little rain there, so in order to make the land fertile they had to supply water to it. 2AQ: Why did farmers need to develop a system to control their water supply?
What does the ancient definition of mesopotamia mean?
two rivers
Why did people build walls surrounding city states?
war
What were crescents created by?
water erosion
annual
yearly
