Early Man & Mesopotamia Part 3

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The Mesopotamians constructed monumental buildings that served as temples. What was the name given to these structures?

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ziggurat

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Which of the following statements about the importance of deities in everyday life in ancient Mesopotamia are true? I. It took thousands of workers many years to build temples called ziggurats. II. They believed everything they did was affected by the divine. III. They believed all authority came from god, so priests were often leaders.

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all are true

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What is an empire?

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a group of states with a single ruler

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What is the system of governance where the ruler of a country inherits the title from a relative?

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monarchy

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What is the best title for the list?
1. to bring people together through rituals and shared beliefs
2. to control behavior through morals and other social rules
3. to answer fundamental questions about the meaning of life

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The Roles of Religion in Early Civilizations

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Where was the world's first empire located? Options: Egypt, China, Rome, Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

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In ancient Mesopotamia, deities were often based on...

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nature

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What does polytheism mean?

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belief in more than one god

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Which of the following is one way that the people living in Mesopotamia adapted to their physical environment?
Options:
They used crop rotation to maintain the soil.
They planted huge forests to have a source for wood.
They used terrace farming in the mountains.
They built canals to irrigate their crops.

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They built canals to irrigate their crops.

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What effect did the development of metallurgy have on agriculture?

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Better farming tools were developed, so farming became more efficient.