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MESOPOTAMIA I

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    review key concepts of Mesopotamia .
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  • Mesopotamia means_____________________.
    "The land between the lakes"
    "A land of fertile soil"
    "The land between the rivers"
    "A land of gratitude"
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  • The two rivers are the the _________________________________________.
    Tiger and Euphrates
    North and South
    Tigris and Euphrates
    Tigers and Elephants
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  • Why was Mesopotamia the first civilization?
    The land was perfect for farming.
    The weather was always nice.
    The land was a perfect for roaming.
    The land was perfect for making fire.
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  • Mesopotamian people were polytheistic. This means they...
    worshiped polygons.
    worshiped one god.
    worshiped many gods.
    worshiped animals.
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  • Why was the land in Mesopotamia so great for farming?
    It was far from any water sources.
    There were many animals around.
    Animals were domesticed.
    The soil is very rich and fertile.
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  • Irrigate means_____________________.
    to control the water of the rivers.
    to divide the social classes.
    to farm the land.
    to domesticate animals.
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  • The king and his royal family were at the top of the social order; directly under them were...
    mountain men an.d mountain women (slaves)
    priests
    farmers, artisans, scribes, and merchants.
    doctors and lawyers.
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  • What is King Hammurabi known for?
    He developed farming domestication.
    He was the first to develop a code of laws for a civilization.
    He developed polytheism.
    He developed trading.
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  • ___________ were used for religious ceremonies, to teach cuneiform, and meetings with the king.
    Pyramids
    Temples
    Ziggurats
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  • Irrigation was also used for
    Transporting water to wet areas of land.
    Transporting water to the ocean.
    Transporting water to dry areas of land after droughts.
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  • Define surplus.
    Having more achievements than what you need.
    Having the best agriculture.
    The supply of products in excess.
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  • What is Mesopotamia?
    a desert city in Tibet
    a fertile valley between the Caucasus and Ural mountains
    a fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
    a desert city in Egypt
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  • How did Mesopotamia keep records?
    Cuneiform
    Stories and fables
    Religious artifacts
    Word of mouth
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  • Mesopotamia began around the year __________.
    3,500 BC
    3,500 AD
    3,000 AD
    3,000 BC
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  • What were the major achievements in Mesopotamia?
    chariots, iron weapons, clay tablets, writing
    wheel, farming, writing, mathematics, bronze
    writing, commerce, trade, clay tablets
    steel making, library of Nineveh, farming, wheel
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  • In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
    pyramid
    register
    cella
    ziggurat
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