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CHAPTER 1 – The First Civilizations Name____________________________ Vocabulary Assignment 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization Directions: Match each term or place name from the box with its description below. Write the correct term or place name on the line. artisan civilization empire scribe city-state cuneiform irrigation Tigris River 1. A complex society -___________________ 2. A group of many different lands under one ruler -___________________ 3. Using walls, waterways, and ditches to bring water to crops -________________ 4. One of the boundaries of Mesopotamia - ___________________ 5. The Sumerian form of writing -___________________ 6. A record keeper -___________________ 7. A city and the land around it that had its own government -__________________ 8. Skilled worker who made metal products, cloth, or pottery - _________________ CHAPTER 1 – The First Civilizations Name____________________________ Comprehension Assignment 1-2 Mesopotamian Civilization 1. What are the “six” basic characteristics of a civilization? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Mesopotamia was located on a flat plain between what two rivers? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What did farmers in Mesopotamia do to control water problems and ensure that they could grow plenty of food? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What was the name of the region formed in southern Mesopotamia by 3000 B.C.? _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did Sumerian city-states often go to war with one another? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What were the three social classes that divided people in Sumer? _____________________________________________________________________ 7. What is the name of the wedge-shaped writing form developed by the Sumerians? _____________________________________________________________________ 8. Name “three” Sumerian inventions that made life easier for people. _____________________________________________________________________ 9. What was the name of the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia in 2340 B.C.? _____________________________________________________________________ 10. What is Hammurabi best known for? _____________________________________________________________________
