Lesson 5 vocabulary

2. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
6. not able to or unable to control
7. a means of supplying land with water
10. work together
12. One of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
13. made do something by force
15. a strong disagreement
16. privileges or advantages gained from something
19. to build; usually some kind of structure, such as a house
20. a substance that lies between or above other things

1. a resource that can be used to make something else
3. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
4. an arc- shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil
5. to keep something in good condition by making necessary repairs
8. to supply
9. an area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared
11. a connection of networks
14. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
17. fine particles of rocks
18. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
19. arranged in a difficult way