Ancient Mesopotamia-Geography

The name Mesopotamia means _________.

• "Land that was forgotten"
• "Land of many mysteries"
• "Land between rivers"
• "Land between two waterfalls"

The climate of Mesopotamia was typically _______  and  _________, with flooding sometimes between April and June.

• humid,  tropical
• hot,   minimal rainfall
• mild,   rainy
• tropical,   cold

All of the world's first civilizations developed, or began, near _________.

• wild animals
• mountains
• beaches
• river valleys

Rivers were useful to Mesopotamians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• travel
• drinking
• swimming
• growing crops

Trade was very important in Mesopotamia. People could trade for resources they didn't have, such as _________.

• timber
• wheat
• barley
• rich soil

The river valley area of Mesopotamia was perfect for ___________.

• making metal tools
• forests and growing trees to build homes
• farming
• roads for wagons

One of the biggest dangers of living near rivers were the __________, which ruined crops and left people starving.

• attacks from enemies
• avalanches from the mountains
• earthquakes
• floods

One of the biggest reasons Mesopotamians were able to survive was that they moved away from hunting and used the land to become __________.

• gatherers
• farmers
• hunters
• couch potatoes