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Unit 2 Terms
SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Canal | An artificial (man-made) waterway for boats or for irrigation |
| civilization | The most advanced stage of human development and organization |
| code | a collection of organized laws |
| Fertile Crescent | Fertile land in the Middle East in a semicircle from the Nile to The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers |
| Indus River Valley | major river valley in Asia, in what is today Pakistan |
| flooding | covering or filled with water |
| irrigation | Supplying with water by man- made methods |
| job specialization | Members of a community perform the jobs that they are more suited for |
| law | A rule of conduct (Behavior) enforced by the government |
| Mesopotamia | the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers |
| Scribes | A class of scholars and copiers who were the basis of the government, the army and the priesthood |
| polytheism | A belief in many gods |
| Temple | A building for worship |