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Why did the Bronze Age End?

Authored by Matthew Gill

Social Studies

6th Grade

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Why did the Bronze Age End?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why is the age of ancient Mesopotamia called the Bronze Age (1 point)?

The color bronze was really popular to wear as clothing because the Egyptians made statues out of it.

The Bronze Age was nothing like the age we live in today, and so it is seen as below the golden and silver ages of civilization.

During the Bronze Age, people started to make weapons, tools, and other materials out of bronze because it was stronger than copper.

During the Bronze Age, people would mark their faces with bronze war paint before heading into battle as a way to distract their enemies.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to Eric from the podcast, which of the below contributed to the collapse of civilization in 1177 BCE? (1 point)

disease

drought

famine

invasion

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to Egyptian records, the Sea peoples attacked Egypt two times. The first time happened in ___________. (1 point)

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

On the podcast, what does Eric (Dr. Cline) often compare the job of archaeology to? (1 point)

being a zookeeper

being a teacher

being a pilot

being a detective

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Eric says the ______________ people are actually more like refugees than invaders because they were probably forced to leave their home to survive and find food (1 point).

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why does Eric compare the collapse of civilization to dominoes? (1 point)

because the societies during the Bronze Age were not self-sufficient, so if one went down, they all went down.

because the societies during the Bronze Age fell apart one by one, just like dominoes.

because dominoes have different numbers on them and the societies of the Bronze Age used the to trade with one another.

because dominoes were invented in Mesopotamia.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to the podcast, at the most, how long did the mega-drought last at the end of the Bronze Age? (1 point)

5 years

150 years

300 years

1000 years

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