• Pop Quiz: Fertile Crescent
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  • What major change in human history was the Agricultural Revolution, and how did it affect settlement in the Fertile Crescent? (A. shift from hunting and gathering to farming and raising animals B. shift from hunting to stone age
    hunting and gathering to farming and raising animals
  • What was one main reason rulers in Mesopotamia claimed their power was legitimate? (a) They were the wealthiest traders b) They were chosen by the people c) They claimed approval from the gods d) They wrote the first books
    b) They were chosen by the people
  • Why is the Fertile Crescent often called the “Cradle of Civilization”? Provide two reasons based on geography and innovation.
    its rich soil and rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) supported farming and large populations. It was also where early innovations—such as writing (cuneiform)
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