Why did the Bronze Age End?

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.

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

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

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

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).

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.

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

Which 3 modern day countries are part of ancient Mesopotamia? (1 point)

• Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

• Turkey, Hungary, Russia

• Sudan, Egypt, Italy

• Iraq, Iran, Syria

The following societies are examples of empires: (1 point)

• Rome

• China

• Sudan

• United States

Based on the context, what do you think the word famine means? (1 point)

There is famine in your house. We will all die of hunger. If you do not quickly arrive here, we ourselves will die of hunger. You will not see a living soul from your land.

• a rare disease caused by bacteria

• a dog with big floppy ears

• a serious food shortage

• a large amount of food