Question

world_history_unit_1a_test_the fertile crescent the fertile crescent located across the red sea and the syrian desert from kush, there was the famous region of the fertile crescent called mesopotamia. framed by the tigris and euphrates rivers, it occupied what is now iraq. the area experienced the same cyclical flooding periods that ancient egypt and kush did, and thus had to learn to adapt. the difference is, this land between rivers (the meaning of the origin of the name mesopotamia) had the flooding of not just one waterway but an entire flowing border to harness. however, like ancient egypt and kush, its location made it an ideal site for irrigation practices as the people of the nile did. mesopotamians coaxed water into typically drier regions with canals. the land was routinely fertilized by rich silt washed up by the rivers. mesopotamia supported the harvest of barley, onions, grapes, apples, and turnips. cattle and sheep grazed on fertile grasslands, and fishermen made a living selling and trading their catch 13. based on the reading passage answer the following question: the tigris and euphrates rivers experience cyclical flooding. what is the significance of the flooding to the survival of the people of mesopotamia? a. the floods were very calm and easy to manipulate with dams. b. the flooding seasons brought very fertile soil calledsilt which nourished the soil allowing farmers to grow crops. c. flooding was terribly unpredictable and constantly destroyed minor settlements and structures. d. according to the author, flooding had nothing to due to the success of mesopotamia.

Explanation:

The text mentions that the land in Mesopotamia was routinely fertilized by rich silt washed up by the rivers due to flooding, which allowed for agriculture. This supports the idea that the flooding seasons brought fertile soil (silt) that nourished the soil for crop - growing.

Answer:

B. The flooding seasons brought very fertile soil called "silt" which nourished the soil allowing farmers to grow crops.