Nat Geo Chapter 3 Test
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23 questions
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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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Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
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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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What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
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What result did agricultural surplus have?
What result did agricultural surplus have?
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What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?
What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?
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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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For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known?
For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known?
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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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What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
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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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What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?
What geographic features bordered Sargon's Akkadian Empire?
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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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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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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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How many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
How many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
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Which empire ruled ancient Mesopotamia the longest?
Which empire ruled ancient Mesopotamia the longest?
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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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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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What does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
What does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
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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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How is the god represented in the stele?
How is the god represented in the stele?
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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)