Ancient Mesopotamia

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Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

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between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived in the

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Zagros Mountains

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In Sumer, the water supply was unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little.

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unreliable

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How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply? Options: They built levees to prevent flooding., They dug canals to shape the paths the water took., They built reservoirs to store water for later use., All of the above.

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All of the above.

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When farmers cleaned the canals, they were working for

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the common good.

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Which statement is true? Options: Sumerians had a peaceful civilization in which they shared water equally., Sumerians fought when one city kept water from another city., Sumerians had massive mountain ranges to protect them from their enemies., Sumerians bribed their enemies with water to keep them from attacking.

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Sumerians fought when one city kept water from another city.

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How did Sumerian city walls relate to the environment? Options: The walls were made of wood cut from trees in the foothills., The walls were made of bricks using local mud., The walls were made of stones from a quarry in the Zagros Mountains., The walls were made of steel obtained through trade with Egypt.

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The walls were made of bricks using local mud.

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Which of the following is an example of technology? Options: a religious system, an axle, a job, written language

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an axle

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The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that

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Sumerians had a social structure.

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Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely made swords for the army? Options: a metalworker, a soldier, a farmer, a landowner

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a metalworker