Uruk: The World's First Big City
By Kathleen Rupp
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11 Questions
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Where did the world's first city appear?
Where did the world's first city appear?
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What makes a city (in ancient times) ?
What makes a city (in ancient times) ?
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Uruk was located...
Uruk was located...
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The extra food ...
The extra food ...
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Priests shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)
Priests shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)
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Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)
Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)
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Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)
Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)
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Who was in the lowest class ?
Who was in the lowest class ?
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"Innovations" means "new things"
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Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?
Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?
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What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?(thinking question)
What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?
(thinking question)
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Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.
Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.