Mesopotamia/Fertile Crescent

An area of rich farmland where the first civilization began.

• The Bread Basket

• The Civilization Circle

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Nile River Valley

A technique used by farmers to bring water to their crops.

• plowing

• irrigation

• silting

• division of labor

Having more than you need.

• surplus

• deficit

• division of labor

• canal

If you were a farmer you would want to plant your crops in this.

• canal

• surplus

• rocks

• silt

It is a waterway built by humans

• river

• canal

• Fertile Crescent

• aqua highway

The region of Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?

• Tiger and Unafraides

• Tiber and Po

• Nile and Mississippi

• Tigris and Euphrates

Which of these is NOT a basic element in a civilization?

• government

• written language

• internet access

• culture

A common feature found on maps that helps determine what the symbols on a map mean

• scale

• map key

• title

• compass rose

Why did river valleys make good locations for civilizations to grow?

• All river valleys have great climates

• River valleys flood frequently

• River valleys offer transportation, irrigation, and good soil

• All river valleys are found near large cities

A city and its surrounding lands with its own set of laws

• civilization

• kingdom

• city-state

• manor