The Rise of Sumerian City-States

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The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

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between two rivers.

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The environment of Sumer was

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low and flat, with little rain

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Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

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Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

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Which fact allowed Neolithic people to farm in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains? Options: Goats can live on dry grass., The region had plenty of rain., Shallow canals watered the fields., Harsh climates are good for grains.

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The region had plenty of rain.

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What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills? Options: overuse of the soil, change in the climate, increase in population, fighting between villages

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increase in population

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What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages? Options: building terraces, moving to the south, constructing reservoirs, joining villages together

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moving to the south

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One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was: rocky soil, steep hillsides, lack of rainfall, growth of weeds

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lack of rainfall

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Why did the rivers flood in the spring?

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Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began

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What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs? Options: to allow travel by boat, to make it easier to fish, to store water for later use, to protect villages from attack

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to store water for later use

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If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

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to prevent floods