From Nomad to Farmers - Ancient Mesopotamia

What was the first thing that Mesopotamians had to learn?

• Farming

• Hunting

• Gathering

• Construction

What was the first crop they learned to grow?

• Rice
• Corn
• Barley
• Wheat

Growing food and taming animals for human use is called:

• Horticulture
• Domestication

• Farming Techniques
• Agriculture

What does "Mesopotamia" mean?

• Land between rivers
• Land of the rising sun
• Desert region
• Mountainous terrain

What makes the soil so good for growing food in this area?

• The soil has high levels of salt.
• When the snow melts in the mountains, the rivers flood and dump lots of fertile soil.

• The soil is mostly clay and compacted.
• The soil is too sandy for crops.

What was the biggest problem early settlers faced?

• Not knowing exactly when the flooding would occur.

• Lack of food supplies.
• Harsh environmental conditions.
• Abundant natural resources.

What are two ways Mesopotamians controlled their water supply?

• Irrigation systems and levees/canals.
• Water purification and desalination
• Dams and reservoirs
• Rainwater harvesting and wells

What Sumerian invention helped to plant crops?

• Farming tools
• Irrigation canals
• The wheel
• The plow

What did the Sumerians invent to help keep track of time?

• A sundial and a water clock.
• A 6 month calendar

• A 12 month calendar

• A mechanical clock and a stopwatch.

What was the Sumerian style of writing called?

• Hieroglyphics
• Latin
• Phoenician
• Cuneiform