Topic 2 Lesson 1 Mesopotamia

Title this map in 1-2 words.

What is the Fertile Crescent region known for?

• Having a war with Russia

• Winning World War 2

• Having the highest mountain peak in the world; Mt. Everest

• Being excellent for farming

Which land is located between two rivers and includes the Zagros mountains?

• Mesopotamia

• India

• Japan

• Cuneiform

What is the term for supplying water to crops?

• Irrigate

• Polytheism

• Scribes

• Astronomy

What is the belief in many gods called?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Myths

• Sumerian Achievements

What is the first known written language developed by the Sumerians?

• Cuneiform

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Ziggurats

• Sail

What is the belief in a single god called?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Animism

• Nationalism

What was the primary occupation of the Sumerians?

• Agriculture

• Trading

• Warfare

• Construction

What is the term for the study of celestial bodies?

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Botany

• Zoology

What was the primary writing system used in the Fertile Crescent region?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Pictographs