Week 29_Homework_Due Friday 03.28.25

Front

Most Middle Eastern countries suffer from a lack of _______________.

Back

Water

Front

Which of the following natural resources are found in abundance in Middle East/Southwest Asia? Oil and Natural Gas, Forest and Wildlife, Gold and Gemstones, Forests and Freshwater

Back

Oil and Natural Gas

Front

Belief in one god---

Back

Monotheism

Front

Promote means--

Back

to support or encourage something, or to advance someone in rank or position

Front

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was great for farming because of the silt deposited by flooding rivers. The silt made the land---

Back

fertile (rich in moisture)

Front

The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.

Back

river valleys

Front

What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing? Options: hieroglyphics, cuneiform, Sanskrit, pictographs

Back

cuneiform

Front

Often known as "the Fertile Crescent", the Mesopotamia River Valley was located between the ________and________ Rivers.

Back

Tigris and Euphrates

Front

_________________ was the king responsible for his written set of laws.

Back

Hammurabi

Front

Which river is essential to the survival of people living in Egypt?

Back

The Nile