6th Mesopotamia

What is the technology of leading water from a river to farmlands so that crops can be watered?

• foraging

• irrigation

• domestication

• selective breeding

The Sumerians of Mesopotamia were the earliest known civilization. They have been given credit for inventing the cart, the wagon, the chariot, and a new type of pottery. All these inventions are related to which general invention?

• the wheel

• bronze working

• the plow

• irrigation

The region known as the Fertile Crescent had what type of climate?

• semi-arid

• arid

• tropical

• temperate

What played a major role in making the region known as the Fertile Crescent so fertile?

• the farms

• the rivers and seas

• the shape of the land

• the cities

What feature in this image led to this region being known as the Fertile Crescent?

• the shape of the Mediterranean Sea

• the location of various river

• the location of various oil fields

• the shape of the Persian Gulf

What invention helped the ancient Sumerians trade more easily and widely with other civilizations?

• accounting

• domesticated horses

• metal currency

• sailboat

How did the use of slavery affect agriculture in Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Slaves did other tasks so farmers could focus on growing crops.

• Slaves did much of the farming work.

• Slaves were not allowed to grow crops.

• Slaves increased the demand for food forcing farmers to grow more crops.

What effect did the development of metallurgy have on agriculture?

• Better farming tools were developed, so farming became more efficient.

• Better hunting tools were developed, so people could store more food.

• Better farming tools were developed, so more people became farmers.

• Better hunting tools were developed, so people depended less on farming.

What is the science of working with metals called?

• bronzurgy

• chemistry

• metalistry

• metallurgy

Why did early agricultural societies form mainly along rivers?

• The area along the rivers got more rain than other places.

• The rivers made it easier to ship goods for trading.

• The people were able to fish for food when crops failed.

• The silt left behind after floods made rich fertilizer for crops.