Final Review #1

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The quote above describes ancient Chinese people’s use of _____________________

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Oracle Bones

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What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia? Euphrates River & Nile River, Euphrates River & Tigris River, Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf, Taurus Mountains & Zagros Mountains

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Euphrates River & Tigris River

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How did people successfully farm in the dry climate of Mesopotamia?

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They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.

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The belief in multiple gods or goddesses

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polytheistic

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What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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Which of the following images shows an example of cuneiform? A, B, C, D

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Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet? Options: Assyrians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, Sumerians

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Phoenicians

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What tools did scribes use to write in cuneiform? Options: ball-point pen & white paper, charcoal pencil & reed papyrus, feather with ink & brown parchment, reed stylus & clay tablet

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reed stylus & clay tablet

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Many kings in Mesopotamia claimed that their authority over their people came from which source? (Options: gods, nature, priests, scribes)

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gods

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Which group of people were the first to build city-states in Mesopotamia and live in the Fertile Crescent?

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Sumerians