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Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with
bricks made of mud
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Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
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The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was (where?)
between two rivers
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What solu-on did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
moving to the south
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Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began
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Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It clogged the irrigation canals
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One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was
lack or rainfall
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The environment of Sumer was
low and flat, with little rain
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Which fact allowed Neolithic people to farm in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains?
The region had plenty of rain.
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The people of Sumer constructed moats to
protect cities from attack
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If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to prevent floods
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What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to store water for later use
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Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They cooperated to keep the water systems working
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