Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?

each settlement had its own ruler and farmland

Pharaoh Khufu was famous for what?

building the great pyramid of Giza

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1
Cuneiform was ancient Sumer's...
code of law
system of writing
method of farming
helped water crops
2
What rivers contributed to the birthplace of civilization?
Tiber and Nile
Mississippi and Colorado
Ganges and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
3
Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?
Each settlement had its own irrigation system
each settlement serves the Sumerian Empire
each settlement recorded the empire's history
each settlement had its own ruler and farmland
4
What was a public market or meeting place in Greece called?
Grocery Store
The Mall
Theater
Agora
5
Pharaoh Khufu was famous for what?
beginning outside trade in Egypt
Conquering the Romans
creating Egypt's military
building the great pyramid of Giza
6
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
A cold, barren land
A rocky, mountainous land
A land of flat, fertile plains
A land of small hills and dense forest
7
Which form of government usually came first in ancient Greece?
Tyranny
Oilgarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
8
What was the system of writing that the ancient Egyptians depended on?
Cambria
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
9
What is the name of the river that the ancient Egyptians depended on?
Huang He River
Danube River
Tiber River
Nile River
10
What did ancient cultures depend on to develop their farming?
all of the above
silt from the river
irrigation
farming
11
The Rulers in Egypt are called?
Squad
Presidents
Pharaohs
Senators
12
Hammurabi is best known for...
his postal service
his code of laws
his system of roads
his military strength
13
What does democracy mean?
"Rule of the powerful"
"Rule of the people"
"Rule of the Leaders"
"Rule of the few"
14
Which social class was responsible for embalming the pharaohs?
Priests
Peasants
Artisans
Scribes
15
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
Writing Poetry
Playing Music
Learning about philosophy
Preparing for battles

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