Early Cities

What's the meaning of "Mesopotamia"?

• land between two lakes

• land between two volcanoes

• land between two rivers

• land between two oceans

It is a reliable food source, established laws, customs and job specialization...

• complex society

• band

• village

Name a city of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamians built...

• pyramids

• zigurats

• shelters

• aqueducts

People of Ur had many specialized jobs, such as:

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A Mesopotamian common pet was:

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Over time Ur became a strong city-state. A city-state included...

• the city and a fountain

• just the city

• the city and the area around it

A civilization is a complex society with...

• developed forms of religion

• nomad people

• developed ways of governing

• developed centers of learning

Was the city of Ur settled before or after Çatal Hüyük?

• Before

• After

How did having an oasis help Jericho succed?