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Bell Quiz: Use pages 30-34

Bell Quiz: Use pages 30-34. How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent differ from that of Egypt? Why were civilizations in the Fertile Crescent frequently invaded? How did Mesopotamia’s lack of natural boundaries might have also been an advantage?

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Bell Quiz: Use pages 30-34

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  1. Bell Quiz: Use pages 30-34 • How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent differ from that of Egypt? • Why were civilizations in the Fertile Crescent frequently invaded? • How did Mesopotamia’s lack of natural boundaries might have also been an advantage? • How did the Sumerian belief in an afterlife differ from the Egyptians? • What were the main achievements of the Sumerian civilization?

  2. Bell Quiz Answers • Not isolated by natural barriers. • Fertile lands and a lack of natural borders were conducive to other civilizations invading the area. • The lack of natural borders allowed the people of the Fertile Crescent to trade with other civilizations. • The Sumerians did not believe in rewards and punishments after death. Their idea of an afterlife was “dark.” • Cuneiform writing, the arch, the wheel, and math.

  3. Chapter 2 Section 3 & 4 Terms: Add these to your other terms • Cuneiform • Ziggurats • City-State • Code of Hammurabi • Nebuchadnezzar • Zoroaster

  4. Use pages 30-34 to identify the civilization characteristics of the Fertile Crescent Valley (Sumeria) 1)Surplus food: 2) Government: 3) Division of Labor: 4) Writing System: 5) Calendar:

  5. Copy the Graphic Organizer below and use it to plot the main achievements AND causes of decline of the empires in the Fertile Crescent Valley. Use pages 35-40.

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