food
how much food and water did Mesopotamia have
Barley any
where is Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
In sumer, the water supply was
unreliable.
Why do farmers clean canals?
A clogged canal could spoil the entire system.
is this true? Sumerians fought when one city kept water from another city.
yes
Are their food shortages?
yes
what was Mesopotamia near?
The tigres and the Euphrates river.
What was the key to successful farming?
controlling the water supply.
why did farmers clean canals?
The common good.
why did people build walls?
to protect themselves from fights.
What drove people out of the foothills?
The search for food.
Where did people in the neolithic times live?
The Zagros mountains.
How did Sumerian farmers control the water?
levees, canals, and reservoirs.
What caused Sumerians to build a larger community?
to maintain the irrigation system.
How were the walls made?
What conclusion can you draw from The foothills and their conditions?
People had to stay in one place.
What made the fertile crescent a different environment to live in?
The sun was hot and there was little rain.
water is to reservoir and money is to
bank
what might happen if you refuse to fix the canals?
What did people upstate do?
They blocked the river up stream so people downstream don't get any.
What was the major disadvantage in the foothills?
Food shortages.
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small cities what were they called?
city-states.
What is the disadvantage of Mesopotamia?
water
What do people use to stop water from moving super fast?
levees.
Why do people block the water?
Because they want it all for themselves.