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Early Humans and Mesopotamia

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6th - 8th Grade

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Early Humans and Mesopotamia
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?

Better weapons we created for hunting animals
Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer
More people were able to marry
Agriculture increased the food supply

2.

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45 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the scribe?

Rule the people and make the laws
Develop the economy
Teach the people about religion
Write and record information

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

Fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Northern and Southern Plateaus
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?

Cuneiform
Stylus
Keystone
Ziggurat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?

Keep business records
Write folk tales
Write holy texts
Keep a record of laws

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was most likely the reason ziggurats were tall?

To display the work of architects
So they could be easily found
To honor the gods
To mark the center of the city

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.

Learned how to raise farm animals
Could supply water to crops
Developed a new religion
Could change the weather

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