Mesopotamia/Sumerians Vocab

Mesopotamia (in Greek) means:

• "The Land Between Two Oceans"

• "The Land Between Two Rivers"

• "The Land Between Two Continents"

• "The Land Between Two Lakes"

What are some other "official" names for Mesopotamia?

(check all that apply)

• The Black Soil

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Land of Plenty

• The Cradle of Civilization

Which of the following was not one of the main rivers that supplied Mesopotamia?

• Mississippi River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run parallel (side by side) to each other.

• True

• False

The fine particles of fertile soil that were left behind after the river floods (this type of soil is good for farming)

• Clay

• Sediment rock

• Silt

• Marsh

A levee (or dam) is a man-made wall that blocks the flow of water and lessens the devastating effects of river floods

• True

• False

An independent city made up of the land (and surrounding territory)--- usually has its own laws/government

• Sovereign nation

• City territory

• Farming plantation

• City-state

An agreement between two or more territories/regions or nations to provide help and assistance to one another

(check all that apply)

• Conflict

• Peace treaty

• War zone

• Alliance

To strengthen and protect a city with barriers or defensive walls

• Irrigation

• Fortification

• Trade routes

• Secret tunnels

The reverence (worship) of more than one god is known as: _________________

• Monotheism

• Polytheism