Quiz - Module 3: Ancient Mesopotamia and Fertile Crescent
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10 questions
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What is a city-state?
What is a city-state?
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Why were rivers important for early civilizations?
Why were rivers important for early civilizations?
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How did Mesopotamians interact with their environment?(Select all that apply)
How did Mesopotamians interact with their environment?
(Select all that apply)
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Why was writing important for the development of civilizations? (At least two sentences)
Why was writing important for the development of civilizations? (At least two sentences)
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Why is Sumer considered the world's first civilization? Think back to our discussion and notes on what makes a civilization.
Why is Sumer considered the world's first civilization? Think back to our discussion and notes on what makes a civilization.
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An empire is...
An empire is...
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The Assyrians along with other Mesopotamian empire, were able to control a large amount of territory for a long period of time because...
The Assyrians along with other Mesopotamian empire, were able to control a large amount of territory for a long period of time because...
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Hammurabi was famous for...
Hammurabi was famous for...
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What two innovations did the Hittites bring to Mesopotamia? How did these help Hittites and later civilizations expand their power? (At least two sentences)
What two innovations did the Hittites bring to Mesopotamia? How did these help Hittites and later civilizations expand their power? (At least two sentences)
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What geographic problem did early Sumerians encounter when growing food along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? What solutions did they come up with? What impact did these solutions have on Mesopotamian societies?
What geographic problem did early Sumerians encounter when growing food along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? What solutions did they come up with? What impact did these solutions have on Mesopotamian societies?