Understanding Early Civilizations

What is a civilization?

• A group of animals living together.

• Many people living, working, and playing together.

• A type of special food.

What was the first civilization in the world called?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Mesopotamia

• Ancient Greece

What does the word Mesopotamia mean?

• The land of tall mountains.

• The land between rivers.

• The land of big cities.

What big discovery helped people grow their own food?

• Learning to build houses.

• Learning to plant seeds.

• Learning to make fire.