Answer:
The statement is false, as the region of present-day southern Iraq was part of the Fertile Crescent.
Explanation:
The Fertile Crescent is a region in the Middle East, south of the mountains of Turkey and Iran. It mainly covers the fertile areas of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan, as well as parts of southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran. The area is home to the great Euphrates and Tigris Mesopotamian streams, as well as the Syrian Orontes and the Levant Jordan. The Nile valley in Egypt is also often considered to be part of the region.
The Fertile Crescent takes its name from its semi-resembling shape and its good cultivation conditions, which allowed agriculture to develop in the area between 11000 and 8000 BC. The area is home to most of today's most important crops and livestock.
In the prehistoric and early history, the region developed the first major cities and early centers of cultivation as agriculture enabled it to support large numbers of people.
