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ss chapter 4 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where is Mesopotamia? | land between Euphrates and Tigris rivers. |
| witch river is on the left | Euphrates |
| What side is the Tigris river on | right |
| what was the first civilization in southern Mesopotamia | Sumer |
| what does irrigation do | supply land with water |
| what is a levee | earthen dam |
| Mesopotamia is also called the _______ ______ | Fertle Cresant |
| why is the Fertle Cresent called the Fertle Cresent ? | because it has good land for farming. |
| what is high elevated land in the NORTH of Mesopotamia called? | platue |
| what do you you call low flat land in the SOUTH of Mesopotamia called? | plain |
| What are the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia? | Euphrates and Tigris river |
| What are some geographical challenges people faced Mesopotamia? | uncontrolled water supply( flood and drought) easy to attack, hot +dry, silt clogs, no natural resources. |
| How did they solve food shortages. | moved to low flat land. |
| How did they solve silt clogs? | cooperated to maintain canals. |
| What are the three ways the tried to control, uncontrollable water supply | irrigation, reservoir, levee |
| What are the three ways they protected them selves from attacks by neihboors | walls, moats, army |
| Name three rivers in the map | nile river, euphrates, and tigris river |
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