Food Shortage
Where did the Mesopotamians travel to
The plains between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
What made it hard to grow crops near the river
During times of the year, the river would flood or there would be very little water
The Sumerians needed to find a way to clean the canals that are within other village boundaries.
True
What happened as the towns of Sumer grew larger
They have fought over the amount of water there city should be given
The Sumerianians developed from...
Small towns in the foothills to thriving city-states in the plains
What was the problem with farming in Mesopotamia
There was to much or to little of water
What did the Sumerians build to control the water supply
They build Canals, Levees, and Dams
What would the canals get clogged with
Silt
People in cities up river built their own dams and canals which ...
Cut off water down stream
How was the food shortage solved
The Sumerianians relocated to the plains
Why did the Mesopotamians move from the foothills to Sumer
The need of more space for farming
True or Fales:
The Sumerians learned ways to control the water supply
True
True or Fales:
Farmers were forced to clean the canals
Fales
With no natural barrier the protect them from the fight over water they...
Built walls around the cities
How was the water problem solved
The built dams, canals, reservoirs, and levees.
Did the Zagros Mountains have a good train for a standared life
Yes
They constructed __ to guide the water into __
Dams, Canals
What would happen if the canals clogged
It would cut off the water for them and all the villages down stream
The walls were made up of ...
Mud bricks that were baked in the sun until hardened
How were the difficulties of the water system solved
They work together for the common good
What happened during the rainy season in Mesopotamia
The rivers would over flow and flood the plains
What was the purpose of reservoirs
They were made to store and hold water for later
What would be the outcome of a cut-off water supply
Your crops wouldn't be able to grow and would lead to drout
What was the name of the separated cities
City-states
How did Sumerianians resolve the fight over water
They built protective walls around there city.