Geography of Mesopotamia

8- Mesopotamian s traded their surplus grain for---------------------

11- Resources were scarce, so------------------- was needed to ensure people worked together.

10- ------------- systems were developed to deal with little rainfall in the area.

7-Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little or no rain. The land sometimes became almost a-------------------

5-1- The natural resources of Sumer were-------------

What are the necessary geographic characteristics to sustain life?

2- Which two rivers helped the Mesopotamian civilization?

12- Mesopotamian had to overcome a lack of -------------- and adapt to their physical environment.

3-Rivers were essential for ----------

4- What other resources did Mesopotamian s have?

9- They built------------------- around city-states for protection.

6- A Sumerian village was nearly defenseless with no ---------------------------------