World History 3.1 Mesopotamia

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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


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