Ancient Mesopotamia

Question 1

What is cuneiform an example of?

Accepted Answer

Written Communication

Question 2

The accumulation of wealth and power led to the first what?

Accepted Answer

Wars

Question 3

What might a physical geographer studying ancient civilizations investigate?

Accepted Answer

The role of climate in ancient river valley civilizations.

Question 4

What is the change from hunting and gathering to food production/agriculture?

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 5

The resources available and methods of exchanging goods is a part of a civilizations what?

Accepted Answer

Its Economic System

Question 6

What two rivers did the early Mesopotamian civilizations settle around?

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Tigris & Euphrates

Question 7

What is the area called where the Mesopotamian civilization began?

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Fertile Crescent

Question 8

Mesopotamia is located in present-day what?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 9

Because of its location and surplus food/goods, Mesopotamia became a center for what?

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Trade

Question 10

How did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to human progress?

Accepted Answer

Its written laws defined obligations and punishments

Question 11

What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of permanent villages

Question 12

What were the Assyrians the first to use that created their greatest advantage?

Accepted Answer

Iron in their weapons and tools

Question 13

Who created the world's first Empire?

Accepted Answer

Sargon

Question 14

What was an important invention of the early Sumerians?

Accepted Answer

The Wheel

Question 15

This brought water from rivers into inland farms.

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 16

How did producing surplus crops help in the formation of civilizations?

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It allowed for people to settle and specialize

Question 17

The traditions and beliefs of a civilization would be an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Its Culture

Question 18

What group of settlers was the first to settle in Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Questions 18