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CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1 Geography of Mesopotamia

Lesson 1 Quiz

Part 1: Terms and NamesChoose the letter of the best answer.

____ 1.The region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers fl ow is called __________. a. the Fertile Crescent c. the Persian Gulf

b. Mesopotamia d. Egypt

____ 2. A __________ contains soil that is enriched by the overfl owing waters of a nearby river.

a. ziggurat c. canal

b. fl oodplain d. monsoon

____ 3. A __________ climate is hot and fairly dry. a. drought c. semiarid

b. humid d. tropical

____ 4. Flooding rivers enrich the areas around them by depositing __________ on the land.

a. fi sh c. salt water

b. oil d. silt

____ 5. When not enough rain or snow falls in an area over a long period of time, __________ results.

a. a drought c. fl ooding

b. a fl oodplain d. irrigation

____ 6. Because Mesopotamians had a crop __________, they were able to engage in trade.

a. failure c. loss

b. harvest d. surplus

____ 7. By about 6000 B.C., farmers in Mesopotamia built __________ to carry water from rivers to their fi elds.

a. bronze tools c. dams

b. canals d. building walls

Part 2: EssayAnswer the following question(s) on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet of paper.

What resources made Mesopotamia a good place for farming to develop?

Chapter 3, Lesson 1Formal Assessment

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