Mesopotamia/Civilization

This picture shows an area known as the..

• Farming Curve

• Fertile Crescent

• Green Crescent

• Fertile Curve

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

• the Tigris and the Nile

• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

• the Tigris and Euphrates

Where did the first civilization arise because of farming conditions?

• in the mountains

• near the sea

• in river valleys

• in the desert

The word "Mesopotamia" means

• middle of the fertile crescent
• land in the middle of the desert 
• land between the rivers
• land north of the sea

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

• Turkey

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

What caused the population of Mesopotamia to grow?

• A dependable food supply

• The gods blessed families with many children

• The spread of disease was not an issue

• The people of Mesopotamia had good hygiene

One of the biggest reasons Mesopotamians were able to survive was that they moved away from hunting and used the land to become __________.

• gatherers
• farmers
• hunters
• couch potatoes

Which number correctly identifies the Persian Gulf

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number correctly identifies the Black Sea

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which number correctly identifies the Mediterranean Sea?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4