Mesopotamia

Why is the land around Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent?

• It sounds funny

• It's crescent shaped and good for farming

• It's crescent shaped and dry

• It's by a river

Finish the sentence: Mesopotamia is ...

*More than one answer*

• The land between rivers

• The 2nd place nomads visited

• The location of the first know cave drawing

• The place the first Americans lived

• The first known civilization

If you were creating a new civilization, what should you settle near? Why?

Living by a river is a paradox, what is one way living near a river is bad for a community?

• easy travel

• flooding

• water source

• beaches are better

Ziggurats are...

• religious buildings

• libraries

• food markets

• made of mud bricks

• decorations

How would you rate your retention of last week's learnings about Mesopotamia?

• I remember everything we learned and discussed, in fact, I did my own research at home too!

• I remember everything we learned and discussed!

• I remember most of what we learned and discussed!

• I remember some stuff, I am also a good guesser!

• I am really confused and need my teacher's help.