Ancient Mesopotamia-Geography

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The name Mesopotamia means _________.

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Land between rivers

Front

The climate of Mesopotamia was typically _______ and _________, with flooding sometimes between April and June.

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hot, minimal rainfall

Front

Where did all of the world's first civilizations develop?

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river valleys

Front

Rivers were useful to Mesopotamians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: travel, drinking, swimming, growing crops

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swimming

Front

Trade was very important in Mesopotamia. People could trade for resources they didn't have, such as _________.

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timber

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The river valley area of Mesopotamia was perfect for ___________.

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farming

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One of the biggest dangers of living near rivers were the __________, which ruined crops and left people starving.

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floods

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One of the biggest reasons Mesopotamians were able to survive was that they moved away from hunting and used the land to become __________.

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farmers