Mesopotamia & the Fertile Crescent (Ch. 3 Section 1)

Between which rivers does Mesopotamia lie? (Click all that apply!)

• the Tigris

• the Nile

• the Euphrates

• the Meditteranean

The Fertile Crescent extends from the Mediterranean Sea to which other large body of water?

• the Red Sea

• the Dead Sea

• the Persian Gulf

• the Pacific Ocean

The Fertile Crescent is a perfect place for agriculture for all of these reasons EXCEPT:

• the easy access to water

• silt

• flooding rivers and dry seasons with no rain

'Fertile' means easily able to grow new life.

• True

• False

Silt is a mix of rich soil and water.

• True

• False

_____ is a way to supply water to an area of land.

• Irrigation

• Surplus

• Division of Labor

• Silt

Irrigation increased the amount of food farmers were able to produce, resulting in a food surplus, or ______ than they needed.

• more

• less

In a division of labor system, everyone does the same one job.

• True

• False

______ became centers of civilization in Mesopotamia.

• Farms

• Riverbanks

• Cities

• Temples

Which is NOT a benefit of a division of labor system?

• Everyone becomes an expert at the same job.

• Different people complete different jobs, allowing more to get done.

• People can become specialized in a specific task, getting better at it and improving it.

• Culture and civilization are able to grow.