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Ancient Mesopotamia Test

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21 questions
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What are the two rivers that allowed Ancient Mesopotamia to succeed?

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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Why was Ancient Mesopotamia known as the “Cradle of Civilization”?

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Polytheism is the belief in:

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Why was Ancient Mesopotamia known as the "Fertile Crescent"?

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Ancient Mesopotamia is now modern day ____________

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What is the purpose of a Scribe?

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Who created the first set of written laws?

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What were the first set of written laws called?

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What are the 2 reasons people were treated differently in Ancient Mesopotamia?

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Why were the Sumerians so easy to attack?

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Which is not a major empire from Mesopotamia?

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Which empire was considered the "Romans of Asia"?

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What was the main contribution of the Persian empire?

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What were homes made of in Ancient Mesopotamia

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Who ruled the government in Ancient Mesopotamia

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What type of materials did Ancient Mesopotamians use for clothing?

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What major invention of the Sumerians had a large impact on the forming of the first civilization? __________________

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What invention impacted trade routes and the civilization that depended on them? ___________

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What important farming tool did the Ancient Sumerians make?

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What was deposited onto the river banks each year when it flooded in Mesopotamia?