8. Why was Mesopotamia a good place for people to settle?(1 point)

Responses

It was an island, which made it easy to defend.
It was an island, which made it easy to defend.

It was dry and rocky, which meant other people did not want it and would not try to conquer it.
It was dry and rocky, which meant other people did not want it and would not try to conquer it.

It had lots of forests to provide wood for building.
It had lots of forests to provide wood for building.

It was between two rivers, which flooded and left good silt (dirt) for farming.
It was between two rivers, which flooded and left good silt (dirt) for farming.

Correct answer: It was between two rivers, which flooded and left good silt (dirt) for farming.

The correct response is: It was between two rivers, which flooded and left good silt (dirt) for farming.