Chapter 3.1 - Geography Of The Fertile Crescent

Question 0

Silt

Answer 0

A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

Question 1

Fertile Crescent

Answer 1

A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland

Question 2

Irrigation

Answer 2

A way of supplying water to an area of land

Question 3

Surplus

Answer 3

More than someone needs

Question 4

Division of labor

Answer 4

The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job

Question 5

What does Mesopotamia mean?

Answer 5

“Between the rivers” in Greek

Question 6

Explain the Fertile Crescent.

Answer 6

A part of Mesopotamia stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, with the land being fertile enough for farmland.

Question 7

How did irrigation help farmers?

Answer 7

They controlled the water above and under the farm fields to help the water flow and grow more crops.

Question 8

How did division of labor help Mesopotamian civilization grow and thrive?

Answer 8

Everyone had become a specific worker, such as crafters, religious leaders, and government workers to help new occupations develop.