The Technology of Mesopotamia—Selection Vocabulary

Which item would fit in the category of stationery?

• calendar

• chalk

• easel

• envelopes

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word communal?

• collective

• individual

• neighborhood

• universal

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word utilize?

• examine

• explore

• reject

• use

What does the word derived mean?

• made to seem smaller

• played again or repeated

• traced from a source or origin

• caused to move forward by force

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word artifact?

• crop

• detail

• object

• roadway

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word inscription?

• engraving

• foreshadowing

• replacement

• stereotype

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word yields?

• causes

• efforts

• results

• sequences

What does the word millennium mean?

• a period of 10 years

• a period of 100 years

• a period of 1000 years

• a period of 10,000 years

What is the main idea of the selection?

• Mesopotamians mastered the technology of irrigation.

• The Mesopotamian civilization was developed by later civilizations.

• It is nearly impossible for archaeologists to determine when events took place.

• Technologies that were born in Mesopotamia thousands of years ago are still used today.

Why did people settle in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• There were many animals.

• No other land was available.

• They needed the water to survive.

• They wanted to build irrigation systems.

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