10. What allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the "cradle of civilization"? Choose 2.(2 points)

Responses

Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.
Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.

Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.

Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
Farmers developed technology for irrigation.

Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.
Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.

The correct choices are:

1. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
2. Farmers developed technology for irrigation.

The two factors that allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the "cradle of civilization" are:

1. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
2. Farmers developed technology for irrigation.