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Mesopotamia Scavenger Hunt 1. Name seven (7) present day countries that make up the Fertile Crescent. 1 – Iraq 2 - Iran 3 - Turkey 4 - Syria 5 - Israel 6 - Jordan 7 - Lebanon Jordan fits here too 2. What does the word “Mesopotamia” mean in Greek? “the land between the rivers.” 3. What mountain range do both rivers begin in? Taurus Mountains 4. What body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers empty into? Persian Gulf 5. Name one reason why the rivers flooded. When snow melts in the mountains, it flows down into the rivers causing them to flood 6. What did deserts provide for early civilizations in Mesopotamia? Deserts provided protection – when civilizations started, no airplanes, cars, etc. – not easy to cross desert 7. The Persian Gulf turns into what sea? Arabian Sea 8. What three continents border the Mediterranean Sea? 1 – Europe 2 - Asia 3 - Africa 9. List three ways the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers benefited the people in Mesopotamia. 1 – Silt deposited from floods made land more fertile 2 – Transportation 3 – Water – drink/bath & Irrigation Mapping Mesopotamia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Black Sea Tigris River Euphrates River Zagros Mountains Babylon (city) Ur (city) Persian Gulf Arabian Desert Red Sea Jerusalem (city) Nile River Sahara Desert Mediterranean Sea Taurus Mountains .