SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Fertile Crescent was
A
where the Pillsbury Dough Boy makes crescent rolls.
B
rich, fertile land that included a plain known as Mesopotamia.
C
the land around the Nile River that was lush farmland.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Fertile Crescent is an ancient geographic region comprised of three primary geographic zones: Mesopotamia, mostly located in modern-day Iraq, defined by the alluvial plain of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mesopotamia is famously referred to as the “Cradle of Civilization” because of the many cultural innovations and inventions that began there.

Detailed explanation-3: -This was the civilization of Sumer (soo mur). Chapter 1 Section 1 Agriculture in Mesopotamia As its name suggests, the Fertile Crescent’s soil is rich and fertile. Some of the most productive land in the region is in Mesopotamia. This rich soil allowed Sumerian farmers to grow many grains and vegetables.

Detailed explanation-4: -The regular flooding along the Tigris and the Euphrates made the land around them especially fertile and ideal for growing crops for food. That made it a prime spot for the Neolithic Revolution, also called the Agricultural Revolution, that began to take place almost 12, 000 years ago.

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