Correct answer: All of these Empires arose within the Fertile Crescent. Which of these modern-day countries does not include territory within the "Fertile Crescent"? Possible Answers: Syria. Correct answer: Afghanistan. Explanation : "The Fertile Crescent," often also called "Mesopotamia," is a region of the Middle East and Asia Minor that is compared to the dry, arid land around it extremely fertile and favorable to agriculture. Possible Answers: the Dead Sea. Correct answer: the Nile. Explanation : The Nile river, which one runs for a few thousand miles through Northeast Africa, was the center of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Menes is significant for doing which of the following? Possible Answers: Protecting the Nubian people from the invasion of the ancient Egyptians, thus ensuring that Egyptian culture did not spread throughout Africa.
Establishing the ancient Egyptian writing system. Explanation : Menes is credited by most historians with uniting the Upper and Lower Egyptian civilizations into one empire. Possible Answers: The Thames and the Seine. Correct answer: The Tigris and the Euphrates.
Which civilization invented the ancestor of modern alphabets? Possible Answers: Egypt. Correct answer: Phoenicia.
Explanation : The Phoenicians invented the first alphabetic script in ancient times, in the late second millennium BCE. Copyright Notice. Agnes Certified Tutor. Peter Certified Tutor. Mcgill University, Bachelor in Arts, History. Byron Certified Tutor.
University of Miami, Master of Science, Mathematics. Report an issue with this question If you've found an issue with this question, please let us know. Do not fill in this field. Louis, MO Or fill out the form below:. You cannot download interactives. Mesopotamia is thought to be one of the places where early civilization developed.
It is a historic region of West Asia within the Tigris-Euphrates river system. In fact, the word Mesopotamia means "between rivers" in Greek. Home to the ancient civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Babylonia these peoples are credited with influencing mathematics and astronomy.
Use these classroom resources to help your students develop a better understanding of the cradle of civilization. Fertility can refer to the ability of soil to sustain plant growth, or it can refer to the number of live births occurring in a population. The Tigris River, which borders Mesopotamia in the Fertile Crescent, has been a key source of irrigation, power, and travel that dates back to the earliest known civilizations.
A river is a large, natural stream of flowing water. Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land. Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students. Skip to content. Image fertile crescent illustration Fed by the waterways of the Euphrates, Tigris, and Nile rivers, the Fertile Crescent has been home to a variety of cultures, rich agriculture, and trade over thousands of years.
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Where is the Fertile Crescent? What countries are in the Fertile Crescent? Is the Fertile Crescent still fertile? Wonder What's Next? Tomorrow's Wonder of the Day helps you go in and out by going around and around! Try It Out Ready to dive deeper? Ask a friend or family member to help you explore one or more of the following activities: Do you have a good mental map of where the Fertile Crescent is?
Download and print a copy of this blank Fertile Crescent map. Compare it to a modern map of the area online. How many of the areas mentioned in today's Wonder of the Day can you identify and mark on your map? Identify and mark as many modern countries and rivers as you can. Knowing what you know about the deserts that can be found in the Fertile Crescent area today, it might be hard to imagine a time when there were fertile lands that supported the first civilizations that made some important contributions to our modern world, including architecture and language.
But it's true! How fertile is the land where you live? Take some time today to learn more about the area in which you live. Grab a friend or family member and take a trip to your local library to find more information about the climate in your area. You should also ask for any resources available about the kinds of crops grown in your area. Traveling the roads of your area is also a good way to learn about the kinds of things grown locally.
What do people grow in their local gardens? What about local farms? What do you see growing in local fields? Soy beans? If you live in an area not known for crop production, what is produced in your area?
Perhaps your area contains significant manufacturing or industrial facilities. Did you get it? Test your knowledge. Wonder Words desert hub pasture thrive cradle soil fertile crescent ancient marshland continent satellite encompasses Mesopotamia civilization archeologist nomad flourish Take the Wonder Word Challenge.
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