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The area south of the Fertile Crescent is the .

A
Tigris River
B
Syrian Desert
C
Zagros Mountains
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One body of water that borders the Fertile Crescent is the .

A
Tigris River
B
Euphrates River
C
Persian Gulf
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Why was water important to the settlement of the Fertile Crescent? Choose four answers.Water was necessary for growing crops.Water provided power for electricity.The rivers provided transportation.The seas allowed for trade with other civilizations.Water was needed for raising animals.

A
Water was necessary for growing crops.
B
Water provided power for electricity.
C
The rivers provided transportation.
D
The seas allowed for trade with other civilizations.
E
Water was needed for raising animals.
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What is the climate of the Fertile Crescent?

A
hot and dry
B
wet and cold
C
cold and dry
D
hot and wet
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How did the people of Mesopotamia adapt to the geography and climate of the Fertile Crescent? Choose four answers.People used stones to build dams.People used irrigation for crops because of the hot, dry climate.People used the fertile soil of the floodplains for farming.People used water-control methods to store water.People used mud and reeds to build homes and walls.People used wood from mountain forests to build houses.

A
People used stones to build dams.
B
People used irrigation for crops because of the hot, dry climate.
C
People used the fertile soil of the floodplains for farming.
D
People used water-control methods to store water.
E
People used mud and reeds to build homes and walls.
F
People used wood from mountain forests to build houses.
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Which statement best explains why people of the Fertile Crescent traded?

A
They traded their resources for food to survive.
B
They traded their extra crops for luxury goods only.
C
They traded goods for access to water.
D
They traded their goods for resources they did not have.

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