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1
What determined a Sumerian's social class?
The job the person did
Their parents
God
Geographical location
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what is the definition of impact?
making a deal with someone
a strong effect on people or something
watering crops
creating an invention
3
What is the Agricultural revolution?
Celebrating different cultures of people
People fighting for farming laws
The discovery of farming
A war about farming
4
What made the land of Mesopotamia ideal for settlement?
it had a neat name
The ocean, the weather, the dry land
rivers, seas, fertile land, protection
the sun, the heat, the desert, the people were cool
5
What does BCE stand for on a timeline?
Before Common Era
Before Christian Era
Between Common Era
Before Christmas Evening
6
How did people become slaves?
The were captured from war
Their skin color
They volunteered
They were voted to be slaves
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What is the definition of authority?
An author
A police officer
Someone who writes a book
a person or group having power or control over other groups
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What is an example of an agricultural innovation that Mesopotamians invented?
a hose
Irrigation
a lawn mower
a watering can
9
How did agricultural innovations/advancement change life in Mesopotamia? (pick 2)
They learned how to write
They discovered new animals
They could stay in one place
Trading crops
10
What modern day countries exist where Mesopotamia was?
Iraq and Iran
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
America and Canada
Japan and China
11
What is the definition of an innovation?
When you have a good idea
A picture in a book
Something to do with mesopotamia
a new method, idea or product
12
What does CE stand for on a timeline?
Crescent Era
Common Ear
Common Eats
Common Era
13
What is irrigation?
Getting water from the river to water crops
Rain water
water
Moving to a new country
14
What are three major contributions of the Mesopotamians?
English, farming, pencils
the alphabet, google, the internet
math, agriculture, potter's wheel
math, cars, gasoline
15
What does polytheistic mean?
no religion
one religion
multiple religions
Christianity
16
What helped to grow crops even with the dry land? (pick 2)
Flooding
irrigation systems
rain
snow
17
How did the Agricultural Revolution influence Mesopotamian people?
They still had to move around all the time
They learned war techniques
They could stay in one place
They learned how to build houses
18
Why was Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent? (pick 2)
It had fertile soil good for farming
It was shaped like a crescent moon
They wanted to name it that
Mesopotamia was on the moon
19
CE and AD mean the same thing? True or False
False
True
20
What are two benefits for settling near a river?
the beach, showering
Water for crops, protection
white water rafting, canoeing
the scenery
21
What geographic features protected Mesopotamia?
A wall and a hill
Oceans and vicious animals
Mountains and the Desert
the weather
22
What two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
Nile and Mississippi
Tiger and Elephant
Ohio and Cuyahoga
Tigris and Euphrates
23
How much power did the Kings have?
Absolute
a little bit
some
none
24
Which date came first?
700 CE
1500 CE
1500 BCE
1800 BCE
25
How many years are between 100 BCE and 400 CE
300 years
400 years
500 years
600 years
26
Is the year 2018 CE or BCE
CE
BCE
27
Anotha one.... (technological advancement)
Math: base 60, exponents, circle is 360 degrees etc
physics
chemistry
addition
28
What was included in a city-state?
farm land
Buildings
The Kingdom
the city and the surrounding areas of farm land
29
What is another technological advancement?
the piano
pens
bicycle
The wheel
30
What is one technological advancement from the Mesopotamians?
The computer
Tractors
Irrigation system
The car
31
Who has the highest power
Slaves
Farm Workers
City Dwellers
Priests
32
BC and BCE mean the same thing? True or False
False
True
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Another name for the land of Mesopotamia is...
The Fabulous Crescent
The dry moon
The Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Moon
