Nat Geo Chapter 3 Test
By LaDonna Aldrich-Means
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23 Questions
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Question 1
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Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
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Question 2
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Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
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Question 3
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Which Mesopotamian people were known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade?
Which Mesopotamian people were known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade?
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Question 4
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What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
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Question 5
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What result did agricultural surplus have?
What result did agricultural surplus have?
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Question 6
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What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?
What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?
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Question 7
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Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?
Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?
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Question 8
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For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known?
For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known?
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Question 9
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How did Darius I improve communications in the Persian Empire?
How did Darius I improve communications in the Persian Empire?
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Question 10
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What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
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Question 11
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What did the city-states of Sumer and Akkad have in common?
What did the city-states of Sumer and Akkad have in common?
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Question 12
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What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?
What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?
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Question 13
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In which directions did the Akkadian Empire largely expand?
In which directions did the Akkadian Empire largely expand?
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Question 14
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How did geographic features likely help and hurt the expansion of the Akkadian Empire? (3 examples)
How did geographic features likely help and hurt the expansion of the Akkadian Empire? (3 examples)
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Question 15
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How long after the beginning of agriculture did city-states begin to form?
How long after the beginning of agriculture did city-states begin to form?
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Question 16
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How many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
How many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
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Question 17
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Which empire ruled ancient Mesopotamia the longest?
Which empire ruled ancient Mesopotamia the longest?
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Question 18
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What did the gods and goddesses of ancient Mesopotamia largely represent?
What did the gods and goddesses of ancient Mesopotamia largely represent?
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Question 19
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Why did people likely pray or make offerings to deities such as Enki, Enlil, and Ninurta?
Why did people likely pray or make offerings to deities such as Enki, Enlil, and Ninurta?
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Question 20
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What does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
What does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
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Question 21
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What purpose does Marduk intend his creation to fulfill?
What purpose does Marduk intend his creation to fulfill?
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Question 22
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How is the god represented in the stele?
How is the god represented in the stele?
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Question 23
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What details in the stele suggests that the god is more powerful than the king? (Describe 2 or more)
What details in the stele suggests that the god is more powerful than the king? (Describe 2 or more)