The Geography of the Fertile Crescent

What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?

• between two rivers
• next to two rivers
• adjacent to two rivers
• near two rivers

Why was silt so important to the Mesopotamian people?

• silt was excellent for growing food
• 
  silt was excellent for trapping animals
• silt was excellent for hiding from enemies
• silt was excellent for surfing

Which of the following best defines the Fertile Crescent?

• an arc that was excellent for growing food
• a way of moving water from one area to another
• human made water ways
• mixture of tiny rock and sand, excellent for growing food

Which of the following best defines irrigation?

• an arc that was excellent for growing food
• a way of moving water from one area to another
• human made water ways
• mixture of tiny rock and sand, excellent for growing food

Which of the following best defines canals?

• an arc that was excellent for growing food
• a way of moving water from one area to another
• human made waterways
• mixture of tiny rock and sand, excellent for growing food

Which of the following best defines the silt??

• an arc that was excellent for growing food
• a way of moving water from one area to another
• human made water ways
• mixture of tiny rock and sand, excellent for growing food

Which of the following was NOT one of the foods grown by the Mesopotamians?

• wheat
• barley
• dates
• cantaloupe

Why did the Mesopotamians learn how to irrigate?

• the river floods would destroy their villages
• the river floods would kill their livestock
• the river floods would kill their crops
• all of the above

Which word best defines surplus?

• insufficient
• extra
• lacking
• little

True or false:
A surplus in food led to less job types in Mesopotamia.

• true
• false