Mesopotamia Geography

Which of the following is one way that the people living in Mesopotamia adapted to their physical environment?

• They used crop rotation to maintain the soil.

• They planted huge forests to have a source for wood.

• They used terrace farming in the mountains.

• They built canals to irrigate their crops.

Which body of water is marked by the number 13 on the map?

• the Persian Gulf

• the Dead Sea

• the Caspian Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

The region known as the Fertile Crescent had what type of climate?

• tropical

• semi-arid

• temperate

• arid

Which number on the map represents the Tigris River?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

The Zagros Mountains are located nearest to which number on the map?

• 15

• 1

• 4

• 10

What is the region shaded in green on the map above known as?

• the Fertile Crescent

• the Great Plains

• the Indus River Valley

• the Nile River Valley

What played a major role in making the region known as the Fertile Crescent so fertile?

• the rivers and seas

• the farms

• the shape of the land

• the cities

Mesopotamians used the plow to make their farmland more productive. Which of the following was necessary for the use of the plow?

• the creation of government

• the invention of writing

• the establishment of cities

• the domestication of oxen

Why did early agricultural societies form mainly along rivers?

• The area along the rivers got more rain than other places.

• The people were able to fish for food when crops failed.

• The rivers made it easier to ship goods for trading.

• The silt left behind after floods made rich fertilizer for crops.

Which number on the map labels the Mediterranean Sea?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4