Social Studies: more to read.

1.- Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
It is located in the Middle East.
2. Why is it called Fertile Crescent?
Because the soil was fertile and the region is shaped like a crescent (huge arch)
3. Complete the sentences:
Rhe fertile Crescent starts in the east at The Persian Gulf through the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Why does Nomads settle in the Fertile Crescent?
Because the soil was rich to raise animals and crops.
5.- Complete the sentences:
This allowed them to trade the excess crops and animals with others.
As trading increased the population grew. There was a need for a written language, mathematics, laws, medicene and so on.
6. Mention an important fact about the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent was the home of the world´s First civilizations.
7. Write the name of 5 civilizations.
Assyrians, Hittities, Israelites, Egyptians, Canaanites.
8. Write 2 achievements of each civilization:
Sumerians: Invented a written language, Developed the 12 month calendar.
Babylonians: Studied Astronomy, Built beautiful buildings.
9. Write 2 important facts about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Were ine of the Seven wonders if the Ancient World.
Nebuchadnezzar II built it to make his wife Amytis happy.


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