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Ancient Man/Mesopotamia
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Homonins, Ancient Sumer
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1
To move from one geographic region to another is known as which of the following?
Emigrate
Assimilate
Propogate
Gravitate
2
Mesopotamia means which of the following?
The land between two rivers
Glazed old fashioned doughnuts are best
A chosen land in the desert
The land of the fertile crescent
3
What is the main purpose of a dams and levees?
Change the direction of a river
Control water
Curse an enemy
Prevent water from ever entering an area
4
Ancient Sumer was established in the land that is now
Iran/Syria
Quatar/Sweden
Israel/Palestine
Iraq/Kuwait
5
Having a stable food supply allows for which of the following things?
Art and music
All of the above
Cities
Leisure
6
Homo sapiens is credited with which of the following EXCEPT...
Using more modern tools
Killing off homo habilis
Being an excellent hunter
Using art to tell stories
7
Fire was a game changer. Harnessed by which homonid?
Homo Sapien
Homo Erectus
Homo habilis
Home Neanderthal
8
Which year came
first
from the choices below?
100 BCE
350 BCE
2018 BCE
2019 CE
9
Which factor contributed to the fertile crescent becoming good farm land?
Wedged between two rivers
Not many trees or stones
An arid summer
Stable climate
10
This early man was the first to use tools.
Homo Erectus
Homo Neanderthal
Oliver
Homo Habilis
11
Which was NOT a challenge faced by ancient Sumerians?
Difficulty building and maintaining irrigation systems
Food shortages in the hilld
Conflicts between religious factions
Uncontrolled water on the plains
12
Which of the following was NOT a job in ancient Sumer?
Farmer
Metal worker
Priest
Astrologer
13
Neolithic means "new stone age" because it was the first the Earth has seen
True
False
14
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
They had established rules and government
They created complex irrigation systems
They were all part of one large empire
They kept written records
15
Hunter/gatherers are which of the following?
People who rely on art to tell stories
OK dealing with food shortages because animals are all over
People who move around constantly for food
Like hunters today but with primitive technology
16
How did people during the paleolithic era get food?
Herding goats and cattle
Trading among themselves
Chipotle
Hunting and gathering
17
BCE means which of the following?
Beans create exit-gas
Boston College Eagles
Beyond Common Era
Before Common Era
18
What is the biggest challenge for a hunter/gatherer society?
Fighting off other rival clans
Sickness/disease
Finding enough food to stay alive
fighting off wild animals
19
Neanderthal was known for which characteristic?
Being super goodlooking
Walking upright
Living during the time of the dinosaurs
Working and living together
20
What was NOT a water challenge faced by the Sumerians?
Drought
Flooding
Where they can buy bottled water for $3 when water is free
Conflicts over the building of irrigation systems
21
Who gave power to the king?
The Queen
A cadre of priests
The Gods
Democratic Elections
22
A domesticated animal is which of the following things?
Tame
Bred from two species
Delicious
Wild
