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Mesopotamia/Egypt

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Neolithic Revolution When humans began to cultivate crops and domesticate certain animals. This happened at around 10,000 BCE.
Why did civilization develop in Egypt? There were fertile river valleys that had good soil to farm on.
Nomads People that moved from place to place. Had no permanent home.
Hunters and Gathers A human living in a society in which most or all food is obtained by killing wild animals.
Contributions of Ancient Egypt The 24 hour day, the 365 day calendar year, and systematic medicine.
Why did civilization develop in Mesopotamia? Mesopotamia is located in between two rivers and had plenty of soil and water to meet human needs.
Code of Hammurbi Was a well preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia. These were the first laws ever written down.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 2 rivers running through ancient Mesopotamia. Both the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through Iraq, Turkey, and Syria.
Mesopotamia An ancient region of southwestern Asia in present-day Iraq, lying between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Fertile Crescent Is the region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape, from the Persian Gulf, through modern-day southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and northern Egypt.
Food Surplus When you have more food than what is needed
Job Specialization People that work well doing one specific task.
River Valleys A valley eroded and followed by a river.
Cuneiform Wedge shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia.
Hieroglyphics Was a formal writing system used by the Egyptians that combined alphabetic elements, hieroglyphics was written on papyrus.
Zagros Mountains The Zagros Mountains form the largest mountain range. Runs through Iran, Iraq and southeastern Turkey.
Characteristics of a Civilization Cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, and art.
Which factor led to the development of Mesopotamia? Favorable goegraphy
Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia? River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
Which heading best completes this partial outline? I. _________________________________________ A. Natural boundaries of desert, mountains, and the sea B. Yearly flooding to enrich farmlands C. Old and Middle Kingdoms D. Production of papyrus plant Mesopotamia- Land Between the Rivers
Which geographic feature was common to the development of civilizations in ancient Egypt, China, India, and Mesopotamia? River valleys
One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Mesopotamia is because Climate and geography favored agriculture
Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, and China have in common? Rivers that increased the fertility of the land by flooding
Which geographic factor was most important to the development of the early river valley civilizations? Fertile soil
Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations? River valleys
Which river system is found in Mesopotamia? Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The Fertile Cresent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers has had a significant impact on the Middle East because this area was the site of the development of early centers of civilation
The code of Hammurabi is an example of written rules for legal procedures
"If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hands. If a nobleman has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye..." Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it recorded existing laws for all to see
If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man, his own eye shall be destroyed. If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. Code of Hammurabi
Which factor led to the development of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia favorable geography
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Mesopotamia
The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert? Mesopotamian
A major result of the development of civilization in ancient Egypt was the establishment of trade routes between Egypt and other kingdoms
Which heading best completes this partial outline? _________________________________________ A. Natural boundaries of desert, mountains, and the seas B. Yearly flooding to enrich farmland C. Old and Middle Kingdoms D. Production of papyrus plant Mesopotamia-Land between the Rivers
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