Mesopotamia Flashcards
(15 cards)
Why is Mesopotamia know as the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia is know as the Fertile Crescent because of the rich soil
The fine deposited by rivers is called…
silt
What are some of the land forms surrounding Mesopotamia….
Persian gulf, Zagros mountains,Arabian Desert
Mesopotamia used irrigation canals to brig water to crops during droughts…
True or false
True
True or false
The yearly floods and droughts is what led to water management…
true
Mesopotamia had few resources.what did the people trade to get what they needed?
surplus of crops
What is a surplus?
having too much,or an excess of something
Mesopotamia is also known as…
Fertile crescent
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia..
Te land between two rivers
What is a drought?
period of too little rain
True or false
cuneiform is the first form of language
False
What two rivers are played an important role in ancient Mesopotamia…
Tigers and Euphrates
A————climate has a little rainfall and warm temperatures.
semiarid
Mesopotamia is current day…
Iraq
What are the 3 city -states of Mesopotamia
Urak,
