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Geography of Mesopotamia
Read pages 83-86 in Ancient Civilizations. Complete the chart below by explaining the
importance of the following terms. Then, answer the questions using details from the text.
Mesopotamia
Silt
Drought
Floodplain
Semiarid
Surplus
1. How did Mesopotamians change the environment to deal with geographic
challenges? Provide three details from the text to support your answer.
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2. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided ___________________________ for
the ancient Mesopotamians.
3. How did the lack of natural resources affect Mesopotamians? Provide two
details from the text to support your answer.
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4. In order to obtain the right amount of water for their crops, Mesopotamian
farmers created _____________________________ and
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5. How was irrigation connected to trade? Provide two details from the text to
support your answer.
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6. How did Mesopotamians create a successful society? Provide at least three
details to support your answer.
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