Uruk: The World's First Big City

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Uruk: The World's First Big City

Last updated almost 6 years ago

11 Nsɛmmisa

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Where did the world's first city appear?

Egypt

America

Mesopotamia

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What makes a city (in ancient times) ?

lots of land

politics, religion & culture

writing & tall buildings

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Uruk was located...

between 2 rivers in Iraq

beside the Nile River in Egypt

beside the Tigris River in Iran

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The extra food ...

was fed to the animals

fed people who didn't farm, so they could work at other jobs

was taken by the king

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You can SKIP ahead to the next heading "The legacy of Uruk & Mesopotamia"

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"Innovations" means "new things"

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Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?

there was too much rain

irrigation made the soil salty

they decided to grow fruit instead

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Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.

Uruk

Sumer

Hammurabi

Where did the world's first city appear?

Egypt

America

Mesopotamia

What makes a city (in ancient times) ?

lots of land

politics, religion & culture

writing & tall buildings

Uruk was located...

between 2 rivers in Iraq

beside the Nile River in Egypt

beside the Tigris River in Iran

You can SKIP ahead to the next heading "The legacy of Uruk & Mesopotamia"

START reading again HERE

"Innovations" means "new things"

1

Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?

there was too much rain

irrigation made the soil salty

they decided to grow fruit instead

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What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?
(thinking question)

salty soil

too much sun

flooding

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Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.

Uruk

Sumer

Hammurabi

Priests shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Religion

Achievements

Politics

Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Geography

Religion

Achievements

Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Achievements

Politics (Government)

Social Structure

Who was in the lowest class ?

workers

scribes

slaves

What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?
(thinking question)

salty soil

too much sun

flooding

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Uruk: The World's First Big City

Uruk: The World's First Big City

Where did the world's first city appear?

What makes a city (in ancient times) ?

Uruk was located...

The extra food ...

Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?

Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.

Where did the world's first city appear?

What makes a city (in ancient times) ?

Uruk was located...

The extra food ...

Priests shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Who was in the lowest class ?

Why couldn't the farmers grow as much grain ?

What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?(thinking question)

Read the caption to find out who is getting the "laws" from the god Shamash.

Priests shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...(thinking question)

Who was in the lowest class ?

What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?(thinking question)

Priests shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?
(thinking question)

Priests shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Cuneiform shows which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

Armies & a king show which of the GRAPES...
(thinking question)

What problem was solved by "irrigation" ?
(thinking question)