Farming/Crops/food
What kind of crops did they farm?
They grew wheat, barley dates, grapes, figs, melons, and apples. (Any of these are correct)
Approximately how much ran did Mesopotamia get each year?
About 10 inches each year.
What are some jobs the Mesopotamians created to build a community?
metalworking, glassmaking, textile weaving, flood control, water storage, irrigation, artisans, healers, teachers, and priests or priestesses.
Where is the Euphrates River located?
It is located on the south side of Mesopotamia.
What kind of resources did Mesopotamians have?
timber, metals, stone (etc.)
What animals did Hunters get food from?
pigs, fish, bird, and wild mammals (any of these are correct)
What's the average temperature in summer?
In summer average temperatures reached 110 degrees
What kind of items did they make to keep themselves entertained
pottery, wool, cloth, jewelry
Where was the Tigris River located?
Tigris is on the east side of Mesopotamia
Which ways do the Tigris and Euphrates river flow?
South
What type of animals did they have?
Mesopotamians also raised sheep, goats, and cows.
What did the two rivers do to the weather? (hint: Its a type of weather)
The rivers made it very humid.
Were is ancient Mesopotamia located in modern-day?
The region is now home to modern-day Iraq.
What were 2 geographical places other than the rivers?
The city of Ur, The city of Uruk The city of Babylon, Syrian Desert. The Arabian Desert, The Taurus Mountains, etc.
(any of these but 2)
What kind of resources could they create?
Copper axes, chisels, awls, and knife blades, blades, chains, clamps, hammers, and axe heads. Tin was used for saws, goads, awls, axes, and daggers.
Was the weather good for farming? (True or False question)
False (mostly)
What was the weather like in winter?
it was cool and had little heat
What happened when people didn't clean their water systems when floods happened?
They started to clog the systems and people were too lazy to clean them so they stole other people's water.
Why did they build irrigation systems?
to get water to farms quicker.
What was one natural resource that came from flooding
Silt
What invention did they make to help farming become easier?
The plow
What happened to the water due to the weather?
It evaporated
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Non Question
Why did they build the canals?
To prevent flooding.
What natural resource affected Mesopotamia in a positive way
The fertile land