Mesopotamia- Cause and Effect Review

Mesopotamia had fertile soil and water that allowed for __________ to develop.

• Agriculture

• Foraging

• Fire

• Migrating

Mesopotamia had a problem... flooding- How did they solve this issue.

• A giant straw

• Sand bags

• Irrigation systems

• They did nothing.

What were the effects of irrigation (check all that are true)

• The floods were controlled and did not have a negative impact

• They were able to grow more and more food

• More land could be used for farming

• The floods got worse

What is a food surplus?

• Not having enough food for the people

• Having extra good food

• Growing more food for the amount of people living in an area

• Having just enough food

What is a division of labor?

• Different people doing different jobs based on their skills.

• Dividing jobs evenly amongst a group of people.

• Everyone having the same job.

• Farming

How did a food surplus create lead to a division of labor in Mesopotamian society?

Who has the most power in Mesopotamia?

• Priest

• Farmers

• Merchants

• King

Who had the least amount of power in Mesopotamia?

• Enslaved people

• Farmers

• Scribes

• Artisans