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What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
- Land of the Mediterranean Sea
- Land between the rivers (correct)
- Land of the mountains
- Land of the fertile soil
What technology did the Sumerians use for irrigation?
What technology did the Sumerians use for irrigation?
- Diverting water from the Nile River
- Creating underground reservoirs
- Pumps powered by windmills
- Digging canals to bring river water to their fields (correct)
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
- Asia
- Middle East (correct)
- South America
- Europe
Which rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Which rivers surround Mesopotamia?
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What did the annual spring floods leave behind in Mesopotamia?
What did the annual spring floods leave behind in Mesopotamia?
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Study Notes
Mesopotamia
- Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers"
- The Sumerians were a civilization that lived in Mesopotamia
Irrigation
- The Sumerians used canals and ditches to transport water from rivers to their farms
- This allowed them to control water flow and farm more land.
Fertile Crescent
- The Fertile Crescent is a region in the Middle East
- It stretches from the Persian Gulf through present-day Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan
Mesopotamia's Rivers
- The Tigris and Euphrates rivers surround Mesopotamia
- These rivers provided a source of water for crops, transportation, and trade
Annual Spring Floods
- The annual spring floods would leave behind a thick layer of fertile silt
- The silt enriched the soil, making it ideal for farming
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Test your knowledge of Mesopotamia's geography with this station quiz. Learn about the Fertile Crescent, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the land between them. Use colored pencils to map out key geographical features.
