Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What is the meaning of the word “Mesopotamia”? |
“Land located between 2 rivers.” |
|
|
What was the biggest problem Sumerian farmers faced? |
The uncontrolled water supply made it hard to grow crops. |
|
|
What change caused farmers in northern Mesopotamia to move south? |
Population increased and their wasn’t enough food for everyone. |
|
|
What are city-states? |
City-states are settlements that have their own laws and governments. |
|
|
What was the purpose of levees, canals, and dams? |
The purpose was to to control the water in the valley. |
|
|
What was one benefit of working together? |
It made it so people were able to build and maintain irrigation systems better. |
|
|
What caused Mesopotamians to move to the river valley? |
Mesopotamians moved to the river valley because of food shortages. |
|
|
What caused Mesopotamians to live together in larger communities? |
Fighting and the need to cooperate made them live together in larger communities. |
|
|
What caused Mesopotamians to build irrigation systems? |
Mesopotamians built irrigation systems to prevent the uncontrolled water. |
|
|
LEVEL 4: Name some things that were important and helpful in the Sumerian city-states. |
Fields, walls, irrigation system, gates, levees and dams, houses, shops or businesses, temples, etc. |
