The Fertile Crescent

What is the Fertile Crescent?

• A region in Southwest Africa that is shaped like a crescent.

• A region in Southwest Asia that is shaped like a crescent.

• A crescent roll filled with fertile soil.

• An area of land that is very fertile and located in the Upper Peninsula.

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were important and provided...

• the best water skiing ever.

• dangerous flood waters.

• water for irrigation and farming, supply of fish, clay for building, and strong reeds to make boats.

• a place for people to bathe.

A ziggurat is

• a temple to the main god or goddess of the city.

• a rat that has a case of the ziggs.

• a servant ready to wait upon the royal family.

• a prayer figurine.

Sumerians honored their god in religious ceremonies by

• washing their hands before meals.

• washing the plates after meals.

• washing the statues of gods before and after the meals.

The fall of Sumer happened because...

• the people were not wealthy and often were sick.

• the people in the city-states fought eachother over land and use of rivers.

• fall occurs after summer.

• the king surrendered.

The empires of Akaddia, Babylonia, Assyria and New Babylonia were located in

• North America

• South America

• Australia

• Mesopotamia

Which of the following is not something the societies within the empires of Mesopotamia had

• they valued learning

• they built wealthy cities

• worshipped the only true God

• had skilled warriors

How did Mesopotamia's location near two rivers with fertile land shape the development of civilizations?

• People established farming communities that then developed into cities.

• People could travel down the river and visit with other people.

• It did not really help in the development of civilizations.

What patterns do you see in the rise and fall of many civilizations in Mesopotamia?

• One civilization remained in power the entire time.

• Strong civilization, weak civilization, weak civilization, strong civilization.

• Weak civilization then strong, then weak, then strong.

• One civilization would rise to power through military victories and enjoy a period of growth, then another group would come and take over.

What was Hammurabi's code?

• a written set of laws

• A code to use to break out

• A hammer and nail combination

• a phone number for the king