Mesopotamia

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The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good. Options: mountains, deserts, river valleys, none of the above

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river valleys

Front

How did city-states irrigate their crops?

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they built walls, waterways, and ditches

Front

What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing? Options: hieroglyphics, cuneiform, Sanskrit, pictographs

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cuneiform

Front

How did the development of agriculture allow civilizations to move beyond just living day to day with enough food to eat?

Back

All of the above: more steady food supply with food surplus, larger populations, trade and specialization.

Front

As villages grew and supported larger and more permanent populations, what emerged?

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cities

Front

The Mesopotamia River Valley was located between the ________and________ Rivers.

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Tigres and Euphrates

Front

Who was the king responsible for his written set of laws? Options: Sargon, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, David

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Hammurabi

Front

Gilgamesh is the king of? Options: Uruk, Sumer, Tigris, Egypt

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Uruk

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Gilgamesh's friend and sidekick

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Enkidu

Front

Why is Gilgamesh most unusual?

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2/3s god, 1/3 man