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Lesson 4: Rise of ..

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an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government - city-state
one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf - Euphrates River
a means of supplying land with water - irrigation
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks - levee
in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers - Mesopotamia
fine particles of rock - silt
an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared - Sumer
one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf - Tigris River
Before Common Era (same as BC) - B.C.E.
Neolithic people settled in an arc-shaped crescent area known as ______________________. - Fertile Crescent
Over time, villages grew into large, ___________________ cities. - complex
Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning "___________ ___________ ____ _________________." - land between two rivers
The 2 main rivers of the Fertile Crescent are ____________________________ and _______________________. - Tigres river and Euphrates river
Cities first appeared in Mesopotamia around ________________ B.C.E. - 3500
These cities were similar to small, independent __________________. - countries
Each city had their own _____________ and _____________. - ruler and farmland
Strong city walls and moats were built to ____________________________. - protect them from the enemies
The northern part of Mesopotamia was hilly and received ______________. - rain
The southern part of Mesopotamia had low plains and received _____________ __________. - little rain
During the flood season, the rivers in the southern part of Mesopotamia _____________________. - overflowed
On the plains, building ________________ were difficult to find. - materials
What problem did Mesopotamians have in regards to food? - food shortage
What problem did Mesopotamians have in regards to water supply? - uncontrolled
What problem did Mesopotamia have in regards to irrigation? - difficulties and building and maintaining systems
What problem did Mesopotamians have in regards to neighboring communities? - attacks
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