The Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia

What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?

• land between two rivers

• the fertile land

• the land between two gods

• the land of silt and soil

Answer explanation

What is a Fertile Crescent?

• a large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea

• a mix of rich soil and small rocks

• an organized group of people (society) that live in an area and work to improve their way of life

• an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks

What is silt?

• a mix of rock and clay

• a mix of rich soil and small rocks

• a mix of water and rock

• a mix of rich soil and water

Civilization is characterized by four features. What are the 4 features?

• art

• architecture

• formal education

• writing

• religion

What is irrigation?

• a way of moving people in the land

• a large basin to hold water

• a way of supplying water to an area of the land

• a way of growing crops in the land

What is a canal?

• a basin that holds water

• a human made water way

• a tunnel

• a dam

What is the definition of surplus?

• less of something that is needed

• the right amount that is needed

• more of something that is needed

What are the two issues that the Mesopotamian had to face due to the Tigris and Euphrates river?

• drought

• bugs

• flooding

• surplus of food

What helped solve the issue of flooding and droughts in Mesopotamia?

• basins of water

• irrigation

• sacrifices

• canals

What word means "an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks"?

• specialization

• division of labor

• civilization

• society