Ancient Civilizations: Prehistory and Ancient Mesopotamia - TSGA

Question 1

What does the "G" in GRAPES stand for when studying ancient civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Geography

Question 2

What was cuneiform primarily used for in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Writing and record keeping

Question 3

How did the Neolithic Revolution change human societies?

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Began farming and establishing permanent settlements

Question 4

In ancient Mesopotamia, who would have been considered the highest authority in the city-state?

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The king or priest-king

Question 5

What type of writing did the ancient Mesopotamians develop?

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Cuneiform

Question 6

What is a Ziggurat?

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A religious temple

Question 7

Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers.

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Tigris and Euphrates

Question 8

What type of government did most Mesopotamian cities have?

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Monarchy

Question 9

Sargon, Nabopolassar, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, and others are all...

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Kings and rulers of ancient Mesopotamian city-states and empires

Question 10

What role did religion play in Ancient Mesopotamian society?

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Central to government, education and daily life

Question 11

The belief in many gods is called:

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Polytheism

Question 12

Which river was crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?

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Tigris River

Question 13

What was Hammurabi best known for?

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Writing a famous law code

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a hunter-gatherer society?

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Moves around to hunt animals and gather wild plants

Question 15

What material was first used to make tools in the Paleolithic Age?

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Stone

Question 16

What does the "A" in GRAPES stand for?

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Achievements

Question 17

What does the "R" in GRAPES stand for?

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Religion

Question 18

What does the "P" in GRAPES stand for when studying ancient civilizations?

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Politics

Question 19

What does the "E" in GRAPES stand for when analyzing civilizations?

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Economics

Question 20

What was the primary purpose of the Hammurabi Code?

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To establish law and order in the Empire

Question 21

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Mesopotamians?

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The wheel

Question 22

The "S" in GRAPES stands for_____________.

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Social Structure

Question 23

Which achievement was crucial for the survival of prehistoric humans?

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Stone tools

Question 24

There is information...

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Everywhere, All of the above

Question 25

Which of the following was a major Mesopotamian city?

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Babylon

Question 26

Which period is known as the "New Stone Age"?

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Neolithic

Question 27

What is the term for a city that acts as an independent country?

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City State

Question 28

What advancement did the Mesopotamians contribute to future civilizations regarding timekeeping?

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All of the above

Question 29

Which invention is credited to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia?

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The clock

Question 30

Why is Mesopotamia often called the "Cradle of Civilization"?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

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