Flocab Fertile Crescent

The Fertile Crescent got its name because

• it's in an arid valley in the Middle East

• it's a land of rich soil that's ideal for agriculture

• the people who lived there had lots of children

• it was one of the earliest civilizations

Hammurabi's Code is a famous system of laws because it

• is thought to be one of the earliest written sets of laws

• led directly to the development of democracy

• had such lenient punishments which allowed for personal freedom

• was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection

The Tigris and Euphrates are

• ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia

• ancient structures used as temples

• rivers that were important to ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia

• two economic levels in the Sumerian class-based society

Gilgamesh may be the world's most famous Sumerian leader because he

• has his adventures written in long poems

• inherited Sargon's empire and made it even larger

• conquered vast territories in the Middle East

• ruled for hundreds of years

Which of these people was said to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon the Great

• Nebuchadnezzer

• King Saul

The Hebrews were unlike other cultures at the time because they

• lived in the most fertile area and therefore had the most food

• could travel father and faster than other people

• were unwilling to trade with other cultures

• believed in a single god

Sumerian farmers built canals to

• make it easier to travel and trade with other peoples

• prevent rivers from flooding and move water where they needed it

• relieve pressure on the dikes and levees that were holding back the sea

• encourage the formation of government and cooperation among peoples

What was a city-state?

• a city that had its own ruler and government much like states today

• a city that was part of a much larger state or nation

• a city that was part of a huge empire ruled by a single king or queen

• an urban area within a large kingdom or empire

The Sumerians mainly used cuneiform to

• write decrees and challenges to other kingdoms

• keep track of taxes and government issues

• write the world's first dramas and comedies

• create complex drawings and loves poems

The first gold coins were issued by

• the Hebrews

• the Greeks

• the Lydians

• the Sumerians