Fertile Crescent

Question 1

The area south of the Fertile Crescent is the .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Syrian Desert

Question 2

How did the climate of the Fertile Crescent support early settlements?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Flooding created fertile soil that was good for growing crops.

Question 3

Why was water important to the settlement of the Fertile Crescent? Choose four answers.Water was necessary for growing crops.Water provided power for electricity.The rivers provided transportation.The seas allowed for trade with other civilizations.Water was needed for raising animals.

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A: Water was necessary for growing crops.; C: The rivers provided transportation.; D: The seas allowed for trade with other civilizations.; E: Water was needed for raising animals.

Question 4

What is the climate of the Fertile Crescent?

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A: hot and dry

Question 5

How did the people of Mesopotamia adapt to the geography and climate of the Fertile Crescent? Choose four answers.People used stones to build dams.People used irrigation for crops because of the hot, dry climate.People used the fertile soil of the floodplains for farming.People used water-control methods to store water.People used mud and reeds to build homes and walls.People used wood from mountain forests to build houses.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: People used irrigation for crops because of the hot, dry climate.; C: People used the fertile soil of the floodplains for farming.; D: People used water-control methods to store water.; E: People used mud and reeds to build homes and walls.

Question 6

Which statement best explains why people of the Fertile Crescent traded?

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D: They traded their goods for resources they did not have.

Question 7

The body of water that crosses the Fertile Crescent is the .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Euphrates River

Question 8

One body of water that borders the Fertile Crescent is the .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Persian Gulf

Question 9

One physical feature located east of the Fertile Crescent is the .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Zagros Mountains

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