Exam 2 Review

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The first civilizations __

• developed near rivers and large bodies of water

• did not need much agriculture

• focused only on hunting and gatehring

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As societies became organized, this __

• slowed the forming of civilizations

• allowed the first civilizations to grow

• hurt the process of farming and ranching

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Citydwellers __

• now could choose to specialize in different jobs

• had little choice to do anything but farm

• had less opportunities than people during the Neolithic Revolution

Multiple Choice

The land that stretches through Iraq and on to Egypt is __

• The Bread Basket

• The Wheat Garden

• The Fertile Crescent

• The Great Rift Valley

Multiple Choice

The geography of the Fertile Crescent gave its people _

• Great areas for migration

• Great soil for farming

• Great trees for building

Multiple Choice

Sumerian cities were able to _

• control river flooding with dams and reservoirs

• combine their resources for farming

• create a unified government to defend its people

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City states were soon brought into _

• Empires

• Civilizations

• Nations

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As farming led to civilization, cities grew fast, and _ started

• Trade

• Conquests

• Peace

• Civilization

Multiple Choice

King Hammurabi developed the world's first _

• Metals

• Nation states

• Codified Laws

• Irrigation ditches

Multiple Choice

The __ Empire was the largest the world had ever seen

• Babylonian

• Hittite

• Persian

• Assyrian