Mesopotamian Civilization and Geography

What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• City of temples
• Desert region
• Land between rivers
• Land of ancient kings

Which rivers were important to the development of Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers
• Mississippi and Missouri rivers
• Yangtze and Ganges rivers
• Nile and Amazon rivers

What agricultural advancement helped Mesopotamians have a stable food supply?

• Crop rotation techniques
• Use of fertilizers
• Irrigation systems
• Animal husbandry practices

How did cultural diffusion occur in Mesopotamia?

Why did the first civilization land in Mesopotamia?