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History Quiz #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bedouins | Arab nomads who wander from place to place with their herds and belongings |
| Irrigation | Supplies Water |
| Cuneiform | Wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians |
| Seal | Used by the Sumerians to stamp an article or document |
| Ur | Best preserved ancient city in Mesopotamia |
| Chaldea | Southern part of Sumer |
| Canaan | Part of modern-day Israel |
| Oasis | A desert area made fertile by the presence of water |
| Marsh | An area of low, wet, soft land |
| Mesopotamia | between the rivers |
| isthmus | strip of land that connects two larger land masses |
| map location of Euphrates River | southern river of fertile crescent |
| map location of Babylon | northern city of fertile crescent |
| map location of Tigris River | northern river of fertile crescent |
| map location of Mediterranean Sea | large body of water to the west of fertile crescent |
| map location of Ur | southern city of fertile crescent |