“land between the rivers” answer key
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“Land Between the Rivers” Answer Key. Question 1: How did the geography of Mesopotamia make this a likely area for civilization?. A: Mesopotamia was between two rivers so it was a great place for growing crops. It had plenty of fresh water and fertile soil. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Land Between the Rivers”Answer Key
Question 1: How did the geography of Mesopotamia make this a likely area for civilization?
• A: Mesopotamia was between two rivers so it was a great place for growing crops. It had plenty of fresh water and fertile soil.
Question 2: What might be some advantages and disadvantages to living between two rivers?
• Advantages-
* Water for crops * Bathing
* Drinking water * Transportation * Trade * Food (fish/mammals)
Question 2 (cont’d):
Another advantage (today, but not in 3500 B.C…)
~Electricity~
Question 2 (cont’d):Disadvantages
* Flooding (crops, homes)
* Insects * Wild animals
Question 3: What does the word, “Mesopotamia” mean?
A: Mesopotamia is Greek for “…(land) between the rivers…”
Question 4: Look at the map on page 30. Name two features
that would discourage human settlement and explain why.
• Zagros Mountains• Syrian Desert• Arabian Desert--difficult to grow food
in deserts, mountains.
--lack of water in desert.
Question 5: How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?Name the body of water that borders the western edge of the
Fertile Crescent.
A: The region is somewhat crescent shaped, and extremely fertile due to rich soil from the two rivers.
Question 6: What is a “city-state”? What are three characteristics given for city-states?
• Have own god/goddess• Have their own government• Have their own king
city-state: an independent city separated from other cities by long distances—like a very small country with just one city in it.
Question 7: Sumerians were a “polytheistic” people. What does the word polytheism mean?
• A: Polytheism is the belief in more than one (multiple) gods. (The Greeks and Romans were polytheistic).