3.1 Mesopotamia Reading Quiz

_______, _____, _____ were three of Mesopotamia's important cities. They were found around the _______________ __________

_______________ was one the earliest city-based civilizations. It was established around ____ BCE in the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Mesopotamia was located where ______ _____ ___ _____ _____ are now.

The ______ ___ ______ ______ were the two main rivers in Mesopotamia.

Irrigation provided water for _____ year round.

Mesopotamia had _________ for growing crops. However, the climate and annual floods were not suitable for farming.

With irrigation, the Mesopotamians produced _____ ____ than they needed.

Mesopotamians developed a ____ __ ________ to control water from the TIgris and Euphrates Rivers.

____ _______ destroyed crops, huts, and other structures. Irrigation stopped the rivers from flooding.

Mesopotamians _______ ___ _____ _______ The animals were used for food and farm _____