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Lesson 4: The Rise of Sumerians City-States

Authored by MATT LUTINSKI

Geography, Social Studies, History

6th Grade

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Lesson 4: The Rise of Sumerians City-States
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of

Iran

Iraq

Turkey

Jordan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

in northern Africa near the Nile River

in Eastern Europe along the Danube River

in central Asia between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya

in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called

fiefdoms

city-states

vassal states

nations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?

The daily rain showers made the soil soggy and unworkable.

The short growing seasons made it hard to grow enough food.

The sun was hot, and there was little rain.

Farmland was scarce because of the dense forests.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived

in the Pyrenees Mountains

in the Rocky Mountains

in the Zagros Mountains

in the Pontic Mountains

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills?

crowded living conditions

food shortages

lack of job opportunities

competition for land

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What drove people to move out of the foothills to the plains of Sumer?

the desire for a new beginning

the search for gold

the need for food

the need to escape enemies

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