Western Civ Day 2

For each term, write a sentence explaining the significance.
Fertile Crescent- The Fertile Crescent was land the thrived off the great natural land that it had. It was land trapped between two rivers called the Tigris and Euphrates.
Mesopotamia- Mesopotamia was a settlement in the Fertile Crescent that had great success with the land.
City-State- The city states acted as nations all throughout the Fertile Crescent. It gave different boundaries for groups of people.
Dynasty- The Dynasty was given to a military leader that gained power and then with that power passed it down to their sons.
Cultural Diffusion- Cultural Diffusion helped the Sumerians with the technology that they gained. It also shaped their culture.
Polytheism- Polytheism is believing in multiple gods. The Sumerians believed in multiple gods that all represents different aspects of life.
Empire- The first empire was built in Mesopotamia and kept the culture of the Sumerians.
Hammurabi- Hammurabi created a set of 282 laws that was followed by the Empire that controlled the Sumerians.

What were the three environmental challenges to Sumerians?
1) They  had massive flooding and then would have little to no rain and it would be like a desert
2) They had no natural barriers.
3) They had limited raw materials for building.