Mesopotamia

Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because

• the land was in mountainous areas.

• farmland was fertile and water was nearby.

• the area was near the ocean water supply.

• the area received adequate rainfall.

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

• the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

• the northern plateau and the southern plateau

• the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

3. Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?

• People settled where crops could grow. The population grew. Villages and cities formed.

• People made laws. People moved to villages and cities. People lived where crops could grow.

• People built cities. People grew crops. People built canals.

• People formed divisions of labor. The population grew. Agriculture was the basis of the society.

You are a farmer in ancient Mesopotamia and you grow 500 bushels a year. Your family uses 300 bushels a year. What do you have?

• a surplus of 200 bushels

• a surplus of 500 bushels

• a surplus of 800 bushels

• a surplus of 300 bushels

People began to work as craftsmen in Mesopotamia because of

• cattle and sheep herding.

• division of labor.

• rules set up by the government.

• flooding.

What is the difference between canals and rivers?

• Canals are used as trade routes. Rivers are used for irrigation.

• Canals mark borders of a civilization. Rivers divide

  regions of a civilization.

• People settle along rivers. People do not settle near canals.

• Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.

Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?

• People rely on hunting and gathering because it is the only way to survive.

• The development of cities led to inventions like irrigation.

• People prefer government jobs to life as a farmer.

• If they have a steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.

A large arc of rich farmland between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Fertile Crescent

• silt

• irrigation

• canals

A mix of rich soil and small rocks.

• silt

• irrigation

• canals

• surplus

a way of supplying water to an area of land

• irrigation

• canals

• surplus

• division of labor