The Land between Two Rivers

What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?

• Earl and Lord

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Missisppi and The Amazon

• Ganges and Yangtze

What is the Middle East known for?

• Wheat

• Precious jewels

• Rivers

• Desserts

What borders the eastern side of the Fertile Crecsent?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Salad Island

• The Yangtze River

• Henry's Island

What lies to the south of the Fertile Crescent?

• Thar Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sahara Desert

Who first used the term "Fertile Crescent"

• Henry James Breasted

• James Henry Breasted

• Brested James Henry

• James Breasted Henry

Which of these continents are one of the three continents that are bridged together by the Fertile Crescent?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

What percent of the Mesopotamia marshlands remain?

• 20%

• 10%

• 75%

• 25%

What does arable mean?

• Fine sand or soil

• Not suitable for growing crops

• Suitable for growing crops

• Land between two rivers

What protected Mesopotamia from invasion?

• Mountains

• Trees

• The Great Wall of China

• Deserts

Ancient Mesopotamia is located in which present day area?

• Europe

• The Middle East

• New England States

• Australia