5 Questions
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
Land between the rivers
What geographical feature led scholars to call the region 'Fertile Crescent'?
Curved shape and richness of land
What rivers frame the region of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What provided the lifeblood for the formation of farming settlements in Mesopotamia?
Annual flooding of the rivers
What term is used to describe the political organization of early Mesopotamian civilization?
City-states
Test your knowledge of the city-states in Mesopotamia with this quiz. Explore the interaction with the environment, the significance of this early civilization, and key terms and names such as Fertile Crescent, cultural diffusion, and Hammurabi.
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