The Egyptian farmers were more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia because

The Nile flooded at regular intervals; Mesopotamia's did not

People in Mesopotamia obtained goods they didn't make themselves by

bartering with other merchants and farmers

The Indo Europeans were a group of nomadic peoples that mirgrated from the

The Steppes around the Black and Caspian Seas

Why were Egyptians able to build rich civilizations?

Because the Nile River gave them a system of irrigation

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1
In Sumeria, one of the greatest natural challenges for the people living there was to overcome
Unpredictable flooding
Hurricanes
Unpredictable winds
Earthquakes
2
Since Egyptian pharaohs were seen as gods, their type of government was called a
Theocracy
Democracy
Aristocracy
Autocracy
3
The Indo-Europeans were most known for influencing most of the world's
school systems
food preferences
languages
farming styles
4
Prior to living in the city-states, the people of Mesopotamia were
nomadic or pastoral
farmers
hunters and gatherers
non-existent
5
India was settled by a group of Indo-Europeans called
The Hittites
The Assyrians
The Aryans
The Hyksos
6
The key elements in expansion of the Indo-Europeans from their homeland was through
use of iron
trade
the use of writing
use of horses
7
Upper Egypt was called "Upper" because
It has a raised elevation
Residents were wealthier
it is North on the map
it was better suited fo collect rain
8
The Egyptian farmers were more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia because
The Nile flowed North; Mesopotamia's flowed south east
the Nile deposited silt for crops; Mesopotamia's did not
The Nile flooded at a deeper level than Mesopotamia's
The Nile flooded at regular intervals; Mesopotamia's did not
9
People in Mesopotamia obtained goods they didn't make themselves by
purchasing them for money
keeping records on clay tablets
doing work in exchange for products
bartering with other merchants and farmers
10
The Indo Europeans were a group of nomadic peoples that mirgrated from the
South
The Steppes around the Black and Caspian Seas
Islands of Greece
Pyrenees Mountains
11
Why were Egyptians able to build rich civilizations?
Because the Nile River gave them a system of irrigation
Because they made pyramids
Because there were a lot of people to make a community
Because there was a lot of gold
12
Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers." What were those rivers?
Indus and Euphrates Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Nile and Ganges Rivers

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