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6.06

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the arc shaped area of fertile farmland that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Fertile Farmland

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Iraq

2.

Select the two reasons the Fertile Crescent was good for farming

a)

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers deposited particles of nutrients called silt

b)

The climate of the Fertile Crescent area allowed for growing crops

c)

The invention of cuneiform allowed the Sumerians to record tax information

d)

The Sumerians invented the wheel that improved transportation and trade

3.

Which of the following is the best definition of geographic features?

a)

Ziggurats are large structures built to honor the gods

b)

Man made objects such as ziggurats, pyramids, Twin Towers, Washington Monument

c)

Trees, forests, dams, canals, ditches, irrigation systems

d)

Natural features of the earth such as lakes, rivers, mountains, etc

4.

Which two of the following is the best definition of climate?

a)

The average measurements of temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in a place over the course of years.

b)

Using artificial ways to water crops

c)

It's like the weather, but over a long time

d)

Using cuneiform to record tax information

5.

Which of the following is the best definition of the word region?

a)

World's first form of writing

b)

Invention of wheels, calendar, sail, plow

c)

a specific area that has common features.

d)

the location of the world's first empire

6.

Select all the following geographical features of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Zagros Mountains

d)

Pacific Ocean

7.

Which of the following describes the climate of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

somewhat dry area

b)

constant rain like a tropical forest

c)

very cold region like the tundra in northern Canada

d)

Dry, hot area like a desert

8.

What causes the flooding of the Tigris and the Euphrates River when the area receives very little rainfall?

a)

Rainfall that occurs during the rainy season

b)

Snow fall over the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

c)

Rain and Snowfall in the mountains where the source of the rivers is located

d)

Lack of Rainfall caused the Tigris and the Euphrates to dry up

9.

What are the fine particles of soil that contains vitamins and nutrients that's left behind after flooding?

a)

cuneiform

b)

silk

c)

silt

d)

sand

10.

Which of the following is the best explanation of why the area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is called the Fertile Crescent.

a)

The flooding from the Tigris and Euphrates and the climate of the area made an arc shaped area of good land for farming

b)

The world's boomerang tournament is held here

c)

People in this area like to eat crescent rolls

d)

The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers are good for fishing