Question

The Fertile Crescent was a major means of migration in ancient times because? A. rivers flow through all of the land in the arc of the Fertile Crescent B. it is the shortest distance between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean Sea C. the land of the Fertile Crescent can support agriculture and grazing D. other routes from Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean are blocked by water

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

The Ferlite Crescent is a region named due to its crescent shape which was inhabited by ancient civilizations such as the Sumer or the Ancient Egyptians. In the settlements of this region, agriculture begun due to the excellent conditions for growing crops generated by the inundations of the rivers Nile, Eufrates and Tigris, that enabled very profitable agricultural activities and animal husbandry.

This area is also important due to the emergence of crucial inventions and technological developments such as the wheel, glass, writing, and also, related to agriculture, the first irrigation systems.