Mesopotamia : The Fertile Crescent - Lesson 1

What is another word for farming?

• plowing

• agriculture

• irrigation

• archaeology

The area of land that was the cradle of Mesopotamian civilization was known as the ...

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

• Cresandwhich

• Fertile Crescent

Mesopotamia is known as ...

• "the land between the rivers"

• "the land between the moons"

• "the land of the lions"

• "the land of Gilgamesh"

Mesopotamians settled in the Fertile Crescent because the land was ...

• fertile

• barren

• wet

• dry

A group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture is known as a ...

• social division

• ziggurat

• civilization

• divine kingship

A surplus of food due to agriculture led to an exchange of goods between people known as ...

• polytheism

• agriculture

• domestication

• trade

The Tigris and Euphrates were ...

• Gilgamesh's pets

• rivers in Mesopotamia

• the national animals of Iraq

• mountain ranges

Lack of rainfall made this very important to farmers.

• irrigation systems

• plows

• cattle

• trade routes

What did Mesopotamians build to help irrigate their crops?

• Canals, ditches, levies and dams

• Farms and greenhouses
• Windmills and waterwheels
• Dams and reservoirs

What was the climate like in Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Ancient Mesopotamia had a temperate climate with four distinct seasons.
• The climate in Ancient Mesopotamia was arid with hot summers and mild winters, featuring limited rainfall.
• The region experienced cold winters and frequent snow.
• The climate was tropical with heavy rainfall year-round.