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Chapter 2.1/2.2 Review - The Fertile Crescent
Chapter 2.1/2.2 Review - The Fertile Crescent
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The first city-state in the northern region of Mesopotamia
Sumer
Uruk
Akkad
Ur
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Name the first Mesopotamian city-state located in the south.
Sumer
Lagash
Uruk
Akkad
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What was Sargon?
A Mesopotamian King
An Akkadian King
A Babylonian King
A Sumerian King
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Fertile means...
soil that is rocky
soil that is sandy
soil that is too dry for crops
soil that is good for growing plant life
5
What is another term for craftspeople?
Coopers
Potters
Weavers
Artisan
6
This large city-state formed in the southern borders of Sumer...
Uruk
Lagash
Mesopotamia
Akkad
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What is a scribe?
A news reporter
An author
A journalist
A professional writer
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What is cuneiform?
A crop grown in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian religion
A type of mud brick
Wedge shaped writing in Sumer
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What is a term that refers to a ruling family?
Democracy
Emperor
Dynasty
Dictatorship
10
Where is Mesopotamia located?
In Iraq
All of the above
On a plain between two rivers
In a fertile region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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What term describes the worship of many gods?
Dynasty
Polytheism
Monotheism
Cuneiform
12
An area of high, flat land is called what?
Terrace
Plain
Plateau
Terrain
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Which river flows along the northern border or Mesopotamia?
Euphrates
Huang
Nile
Tigris
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What was Hammurabi's Code?
The alphabet of the Sumerians
A religious book used during worship in Akkad
A secret language spoken between Mesopotamian slaves
A set of 282 Babylonian laws
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Which element is not a part of a civilization?
Government
Religion
Social Classes
Entertainment
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A large territory under the control of a single ruler is called...
a dynasty
a society
an empire
a civilization
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What do we call an area of earth with common physical features?
plain
civilization
region
society
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An area of flat, grassy land is called what?
Prairie
Plain
Plateau
Cuneiform
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What is an irrigation system used for?
To travel between city-states
To control flooding
To move water from rivers to crops
To build sand structures
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What is a ziggurat?
The palace of the king
A temple used for religious purposes
A temple to view the heavens better
A government building
