Ancient Mesopotamia

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Which two rivers are found in Mesopotamia? Options: Nile and the Euphrates, Nile and the Yangtze, Tigris and the Yangtze, Tigris and the Euphrates

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Tigris and the Euphrates

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Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...

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leaving silt behind that helped crops grow

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Early Mesopotamians believed in

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many gods

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What is a ziggurat?

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a temple

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Of the following, which group of people belonged to the upper class of Sumerian Society? merchants, artisans, priests, farmers

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priests

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What is a cuneiform?

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the Sumerian system of writing

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Sumerian farmers, fishers, merchants, and artisans made up this group

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middle class

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During the summer in Mesopotamia, what was a significant issue? Options: high humidity kept people indoors, melting snow led to flooding, water was scarce

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water was scarce

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Who united Akkad and Sumer, in turn creating the World's very first empire?

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Sargon

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Which invention is attributed to the Sumerians? Options: Paper, Gunpowder, The compass, The wheel

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The wheel