1
Q
what is the fertile crescent?
A
fertile land in the middle east that forms a ‘bridge’ between Africa
and Eurasia.
2
Q
why is the fertile crescent named that?
A
because it is a semi-circular/ crescent-
shaped region of fertile land/nature
3
Q
what was the purpose of trade in food commodities?
A
it influenced the spread of food commodities throughout the world
increased variety of foods available
trade between different regions contributed to the global spread of food commodities
4
Q
why were spices used in history?
A
used for flavoring foods/ cooking (Greeks, Arabs)
used in medicines (Egyptians, Indians,
perfumes
incense
masking aroma & flavor of rotting food
used as currency (throughout Europe)
