Why Farming?
True or False? Fertile Soil is good for crops growing
True!
True or False? Mesopotamia was the second civilization to begin farming behind Egypt
False!
True!
What were the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia?
The Tigres and Euphrates Rivers
What time did they start farming? (___ Revolution)
The Neolithic Revolution
How long ago did it start?
12,000 years ago
What was the area with fertile soil called?
The Fertile Crescent
What way did Mesopotamia use before agriculture?
Hunting
Why was hunting not efficient?
People would have to move around and hunt. They would not be able to settle down like farmers can
What resource was located in Upper Mesopotamia?
Trees and Wood
How do people know that Mesopotamia started farming?
Arhcioligcal Digs
What is one of the reasons they suddenly switched to agriculture? (The correct answer was in the presentation, any other answer will not be accepted)
Huge increase in demand
What is the definition of Irrigation?
How farmers would water their crops
Name two of the four methods they used for Irrigation
- Canals
- Ditches
- Rivers
- Reservoirs
Where did the Neolithic Revolution start?
In the Middle East (Where Mesopotamia is)