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1
How did the ability to work with metal change Mesopotamian civilization?
increased food shortages
made people move out of cities
It increased trade
decreased warfare
2
What was the economy of early villages and cities mainly based on?
farming
making tools
hunting and gathering
trade
3
What does the abbreviation BCE represent?
Before the Christ Era
Before the Common Era
Before the Cool Era
Before the Christmas Era
4
What change allowed early humans to settle down in communities?
agriculture
tools
fire
weapons
5
How many years are in a millenium?
10
1000
10000
100
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Why are primary sources more trustworthy than secondary sources?
They are modern-day interpretations
They are written after the fact
They are firsthand accounts
They explain all opinions
7
Sumer controlled Mesopotamia for how many years?
640 years
3000 years
2400 years
660 years
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Along with agriculture, what allowed early civilizations to get food surpluses?
trade
more hunting
domesticating (raising) animals
more gathering
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How did dividing up the work help communities produce more to meet their needs?
learned to make stone tools
people liked working alone
people developed different skills
everyone did the same job
10
What does the abbreviation BC represent?
Before Christmas
Before Chips
Before Christ
Before Common
11
What is one characteristic of civilization?
sports
monotheism
record keeping (writing systems)
empires
12
How long did the Akkadians control Mesopotamia?
548 years
240 years
4440 years
13
What does the abbreviation C.E. represent?
Christ Entity
Common Era
Common Entity
Christ Era
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What is an example of a secondary source?
firsthand account
literature wrote after the fact
newspaper article
original work of literature
15
How many years are in a decade?
100
10
20
1000
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What role do sources have in historical inquiry?
facts that are always correct.
opinions on all historical events
a starting point for investigating topics
eyewitness accounts on events
17
How do historians resolve different accounts of the same historical event?
ask only a few questions
use only 1 source
compare and contrast different sources
use wikipedia (it's always right)
18
How many years are in a century
1000
10
100
20
19
What does the abbreviation A.D. represent?
Anno Domini
After Doughnuts
After Death
After Drones
20
What can history teach us?
why science is right
how to return to the past
what's going to happen in the future
where cultures started
21
What important resources did early people need to create a food surplus?
good soil, water, seeds
organized government, McDonalds
government, farmers
specialized jobs, domesticated animals
22
Which source is a primary source about ancient Mesopotamia?
A film about Mesopotamia
a book review about Mesopotamia
A biography of a Mesopotamian leader
A copy of the Code of Laws used in Mesopotamia
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Why might a painting not be a good primary source?
Paintings can't tell the true story
The colors might not be accurate
The artist might include their point of view
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Why were farming societies able to grow their populations faster than hunter-gatherers?
steady food supply
increased trade
better safety
job specialization
