Fertile Crescent

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to label the areas on the map.

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Letter A:: Zagros Mountains; Letter B:: Euphrates River; Letter C:: Tigris River; Letter D:: Syrian Desert

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to label the areas on the map. Letter A: Letter B: Letter C: Letter D:

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A: Zagros Mountains

Question 3

What does the map show about climate? Choose three answers.

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A: Most rain falls north of the Fertile Crescent.; C: The land below the Fertile Crescent is dry.; E: The Fertile Crescent receives some rain.

Question 4

Study the two maps carefully. The first is a map of ancient Mesopotamia. The second is a map of the area today. In which modern country was the ancient civilization of Akkad located?

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B: Iraq

Question 5

Why did people settle in the Fertile Crescent?

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C: for water and fertile soil

Question 6

Which forms of water control did civilizations of the Fertile Crescent use? Choose three answers.canalsdroughtreservoirsdamsflooding

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A: canals; C: reservoirs; D: dams

Question 7

What did water-control systems allow people of the Fertile Crescent to do? Choose three answers.store watercatch fishtradecontrol floodingwater crops

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A: store water; D: control flooding; E: water crops

Question 8

How did the availability of some resources in the Fertile Crescent affect trade?

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B: The people had surplus crops to use for trade with other civilizations.

Question 9

What items did the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent produce to trade with other areas? Choose three answers.cropswoolwaterwoodclay pottery

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A: crops; B: wool; E: clay pottery

Question 10

Syrian Desert ✔ Euphrates River Tigris River

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B: Euphrates River

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