WorksheetsModule 3 L1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
a)
It was located between two rivers.
b)
It was located on the Persian Gulf.
c)
It contained a diverse group of people.
d)
It contained a vast amount natural resources.
2.
The use of irrigation affected life for the Mesopotamians by
a)
It caused them to move into the desert.
b)
It made their rivers easier to navigate.
c)
It allowed them to produce a surplus of food.
d)
It protected their fields from flooding.
3.
The geography of Mesopotamia made the land well suited for
a)
architecture
b)
education
c)
agriculture
d)
government
4.
Which of the following were ways the Mesopotamians interacted with the environment to improve their society? Select 2
a)
They built dams to make the rivers move faster.
b)
They created building bricks from clay from the riverbanks.
c)
They used rivers as a barrier from invading peoples.
d)
They used irrigation to make grazing areas for cattle and sheep.
e)
They mined nearby mountains for gold to make into tools.
5.
A large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Silt
c)
Civilization
d)
Irrigation
6.
An organized group of people (society) that live in an area and work to improve their way of life
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Silt
c)
Civilization
d)
Irrigation
7.
A mix of rich soil and small rocks
a)
Silt
b)
Civilization
c)
Irrigation
d)
Canals
8.
Human made water ways
a)
Silt
b)
Civilization
c)
Irrigation
d)
Canals
9.
A way of supplying water to an area of land
a)
Irrigation
b)
Canals
c)
Surplus
d)
Division of labor
10.
An arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks
a)
Irrigation
b)
Canals
c)
Surplus
d)
Division of labor
11.
More of something than what is needed
a)
Irrigation
b)
Canals
c)
Surplus
d)
Division of labor
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