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Lesson1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fertile crescent | A large arc of rich and fertile farmland |
| Silt | Finally ground fertile soil, that is good for growing crops |
| Civilization | An organized society within a specific area |
| Irrigation | A way of supplying water to an area of land |
| Canals | Human-made waterways |
| Surplus | More than what is needed |
| Division of labor | An arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job |
| Where is Mesopotamia? | Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| How did the Fertile Crescent get its name? | It got its name from it’s curved shape and it’s fertile soil. That makes it a perfect place to farm. |
| What was the most important factor in making Mesopotamian farmland fertile? | The Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| Why did the farmers need to develop a system to their water supply? | If they didn’t, the water, would flood and crops will dry out |
| In what ways do the neolithic revolution contribute to the creation of Mesopotamian civilization | They never needed to migrate because they had food and water and resources that they had on that land |
| How might managing water projects, prepare people for running a government | They needed to establish order than have laws and government |