Part I Unit 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Who was the leader of the first empire in history?

Accepted Answer

Sargon of Akkad

Question 2

The bureaucracy of a government often carries out, or completes, tasks that the government wants done

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Choose the line of Longitude from the options listed below

Accepted Answer

The Prime Meridian

Question 4

Ziggurats were the mighty buildings in which Sumerian kings were buried

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Physical geography includes the study of the earth's

Accepted Answer

weather, temperature, and rainfall, Physical features, Mountain Ranges, Bodies of water

Question 6

Myths are

Accepted Answer

Ancient stories that explain the world

Question 7

Sumerian scribes would have used this script to write

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 8

Which of these is an example of a city state?

Accepted Answer

Ur

Question 9

The most well-known line of latitude is the _______________

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 10

The earliest known work of literature is ___________________

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 11

Climate ONLY refers to the amount of precipitation in a given area

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

A millenium is a

Accepted Answer

Period of 1,000 years

Question 13

The climate of West Asia and North Africa is mostly _________

Accepted Answer

Arid

Question 14

This time-related term is often abbreviated like this: C.

Accepted Answer

Circa

Question 15

This kind of tale often involves an adventure, journey, or quest.

Accepted Answer

Epic

Question 16

What were the two main crops that Mesopotamians grew?

Accepted Answer

Wheat and Barley

Question 17

Iraq is the modern country in which most of the ancient region of Mesopotamia lies

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

There was only one Patron God in the entire Mesopotamian civilization, all City-States worshipped the same Patron God.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

An arid climate is characterized by very dry weather

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Which of the following was a Sumerian accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

The 60-minute hour, The wheel, The sail, Writing

Question 21

Sanitation in a city is important because it

Accepted Answer

Provides people with access to clean water

Question 22

One of the most important "firsts" accomplished by ancient Mesopotamian civilizations was the

Accepted Answer

Invention of the first written language

Question 23

The first wars were waged between different groups of Paleolithic people

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

One of the major uses of canals in Ancient Mesopotamia was to ____________________

Accepted Answer

Irrigate their farmland

Question 25

Which two rivers allowed the flourishing of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations?

Accepted Answer

The Tigris and the Euphrates

Question 26

BCE stands for _______ ____________ _____________

Accepted Answer

Before Common Era

Question 27

The 3rd Millennium B.C.E. refers to the years

Accepted Answer

3,000 B.C.E. to 2,001 B.C.E.

Question 28

Many would consider your own pro and con list to be a work of literature

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

The Nile River flows through the Arabian Peninsula

Accepted Answer

False

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Part I Unit 2 Vocabulary

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