Mesopotamian Problems
True or False
It was very sunny in the Mesopotamian plains.
True
Since more food has grown in the area how did that affect the population?
The population started to increase.
What did farmers do when the land was dry?
They poked holes in the leeves which gave the nutrients the soil needed.
True or False
If one person didn't clean the silt the irragation system failed.
True
What did they use to protect themselves from neighboring communities?
Walls and moats.
As the population grew rapidly what was there a shortage of?
Food to feed everybody.
True or False
Flooding was never good for farmers.
False
Why did unprodictible water supply make it hard for farmers to grow?
There would be not enough water for crops or to much that the seeds would wash away.
Why was the irragation system failing?
If they were not maintained properly it clogged with silt.
Why were the city-states fighting?
They were fighting over the use of water.
What two rivers are around Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates river.
What was the weather like in Mesopotamia?
Mild weather with plenty of rain.
Why did they have to control the water supply?
So they don't run out of water to the point they can't drink any or grow crops and so it wouldn't flood.
Why did people have to clean the silt out of the canals?
To keep the system flowing smoothly to neighboring city-states.
What type of materials did they use to build their walls?
Mud and Bricks
Why did the Mesopotamians leave to go to the foothills?
They had little amounts of food and there wasn't enough for everyone.
Why was it better to grow crops on the plains in the Fertile Cresent?
The soil was rich in nutrients and that helped to grow crops.
What were four ways they controlled the water supplies and how did they help?
They build dams to block the water, reservoirs that held and saved water, canals shaped where the water flowed, and leeves to block off sides from floods.
Since the population was growing because of the improvments around how many people lived in Sumer?
Sevral thousand people.
What did the city-states uphill do to prevent downhill neighbors?
They blocked off water or dug canals away.
What are the 4 problems they had in Mesopotamia?
Food Shortages, Uncontrolled water supply, trouble building the water supply, and wars by neighboring communites.
Why did the Mesopotamians leave the foothills?
They needed food and there was not as rich up there.
What caused the floods and droughts?
When the snow melted the water from the hills into the rivers which would flood them. The water was dried out by the sun.
How did they make sure the reseriors were balanced?
Sumerinians would scoop water from one to the other.
What is a city-state?
A city-state is like there own independent countries.