Mega-Ultra Review Part 2

The Akkadians used steles to

• attack enemy forces

• get water for farming

• record important events

• make objects from metal

What enabled the Olmec population to grow and, thus, their civilization to expand?

• social stratification

• large-scale agriculture

• expansive trade networks

• government by consensus

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

• They were unable to trade crops with one another

• They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems

• They had very few different natural resources available

• They could not defend themselves against stronger groups

What did ancient Persians do with light and mirrors?

• light fires for slash-and-burn farming

• show devo on to Ahura Mazda

• communicate critical messages

• redirect invading armies

One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was

• rocky soil

• steep hillsides

• lack of rainfall

• growth of weeds

If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

• to load barges

• to irrigate crops

• to prevent floods

• to control workers

Which statement about the royal road system of ancient Persia is correct?

• It connected the empire’s cities and countries and extended to other countries

• It was built initially during the Achaemenid Empire to carry chariots

• It aimed to avoid interfering with wildlife that could interfere with safe passage

• It was moved and rebuilt during multiple empires

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

• mined precious stones in the mountains

• collected tribute from conquered peoples

• expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops

• printed paper money to buy what it needed

A society has a stable food supply if

• it gives food to the king

• it has enough food for its people

• it buys food from other groups

• it gets food by hunting and fishing

In the ancient Persian empires, women were banned from

• being a witness to a contract

• owning property

• asking for a divorce

• earning more money than men