Ancient River Valley Civilizations

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What is a city state?

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A city surrounded by agricultural land.

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The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...

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polytheism

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Cuneiform is...

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the world's first system of writing

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The people in the region were able to water their crops by ...

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irrigation

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The early people of Mesopotamia invented...

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the wheel, writing, the plow

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The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the

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Sumerians

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What made Hammurabi famous?

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He created the first written laws.

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What continent is India in? Options: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia

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Asia

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What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

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We cannot decipher their script or written language. Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.

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Where do high mountains border northern India? Options: Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, 2500-1500 BCE, Global climate change, Himalayas and Hindu Kush

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Himalayas and Hindu Kush