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- 1. Multiple Choice
The valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were the site of the world's ____________ civilization.
first
second
third
fourth
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mesopotamia means "____________" in Greek.
between the rivers
in the rivers
on the rivers
under the rivers
- 3. Multiple Choice
The __________ and _________ rivers are the most important physical features of the region known as Mesopotamia.
Euphrates and Tigris
Nile and Mississippi
Tigris and Nile
Indus and Euphrates
- 4. Multiple Choice
The region is part of the ___________________, a large arc of rich or fertile farmland.
Fertile Crescent
Fertile Country
Marsh
Mid West
- 5. Multiple Choice
Hunter-gatherer groups first settled in Mesopotamia more than _____________ years ago.
12,000
1200
120
12
- 6. Multiple Choice
Every year the rivers brought _______, a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks to the land.
silt
fertile crescent
surplus
irrigation
- 7. Multiple Choice
The first farm settlements were formed in Mesopotamia as early as ____________BC.
7000
700
70
7
- 8. Multiple Choice
Some of the first crops in Mesopotamia were _____ and _____.
wheat and barley
corn and hay
alfalfa and corn
soybeans and kiwi
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or False - Farming in Mesopotamia was easy!
False
True
- 10. Multiple Choice
A way of supplying water to an area of land is called ________.
irrigation
surplus
silt
- 11. Multiple Choice
A _________ is a human-made waterway.
canal
irrigation
silt
fertile crescent
- 12. Multiple Choice
Farmers were able to create a food _______ , more than they needed.
surplus
demand
decrease
shortage
- 13. Multiple Choice
Because irrigation made farmers more productive, _______ people needed to farm.
fewer
more
a lot more
zero
- 14. Multiple Choice
When each worker specializes in a task or job it is called _________________________.
division of labor
irrigation
government
- 15. Multiple Choice
Despite the growth of cities in Mesopotamia, society was still based on ____________.
agriculture
factories
manufacturing
hunting and gathering
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamia's farmland fertile?
annual flooding of the rivers
irrigation
division of labor
land between two rivers
- 17. Multiple Choice
Why did farmers need to develop a system to control their water supply?
They needed a stable water supply
They needed something to do
They needed to clean the water supply
- 18. Multiple Choice
During what season did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flood?
spring
summer
fall
winter
- 19. Multiple Choice
During what season did the Mesopotamia region have a shortage of water in the river systems?
summer
spring
fall
winter
- 20. Multiple Choice
What area of the world is Mesopotamia located?
Southwest Asia
Southwest Africa
Southwest Australia
South America
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