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North Africa and asi

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1.1: Climate of North Sfrica/Southwest Asia hot + dry (scarce water)
1.1: Two notable physical features World's longest river (The Nile) and the World's largest desert (the Sahara)
1.1: Define Arid Very dry, with extremely high daytime temperatures
1.1: Three main mountain ranges The Atlas Mountains, The Zagros Mountains, and The Taurus Mountains
1.1: Three Main Rivers The Nile River, The Tigris River, and The Euphrates River
Nearpod: What does Mesopotamia mean? The land between rivers
Nearpod: Mesopotamia became one of the first leading civilizations because of the what? The Agricultural Revolution
Nearpod: What did the Agricultural Revolution do? Enabled groups of people to settle in one place and eventually develop advanced cicilizations.
Nearpod: The Sumer region was the center of what? It was the center of civilization from which ideas and technology spread to other cultures.
Nearpod: What was the most important Sumerian city-state that was a center of trade? UR
Nearpod: What did UR contribute? Advanced Mathematics, first wheeled vehichles, first Code of Laws, Written Language
Nearpod: What is cuneform? Ancient written language of the Sumerians
Nearpod: What group of people conquered Mesopotamia? Amorites
Nearpod: Hammurabi's Code was known for what three things? First set of written laws, laws had punishments and fines like today, "An Eye for and Eye".
Nearpod: What was King Nebuchadnezzar known for? Rebuilt the Port of UR, Built the Ishtar gate, Hanging Gardens
Nearpod: Who captured Babylon in 539 BC? Persians
Nearpod: Who will conquer Babylon in 594 BC? Alexander the Great
Created by: Luke V
 

 



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