What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

How did dividing up the work help communities' produce more to meet their needs?

individuals developed a variety of different skills

*** How did new Mississippian leaders show their power? ***

. They built their home on top of the homes of previous leaders.

The environment of Sumer was

low and flat, with little rain.

How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?

B. collected tribute from conquered peoples

A society has a stable food supply if

it has enough food for its people

Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. Most likely due to?

people wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies

Why were Sumerian communites called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

***Why do historians believe that the Coral civilization was built in the desert?***

C. to serve as a trading center

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1
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?
D. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
B. They did not cooperate to build irrigaton systems.
They were unable to trade crops with one another.
C. They had very few different natural resources available.
2
What change began the Neolithic Age, about 8000 B.C.E.?
trading
hunting
building
farming
3
one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit world.
irrigation
shamen
domesticate
civilization
4
How did dividing up the work help communities' produce more to meet their needs?
individuals developed a variety of different skills
villigers learned to make stone tools
everybody did the same job
most people enjoyed working alone
5
*** How did new Mississippian leaders show their power? ***
C. They moved their group to a new loca$on for se8lement.
B. They chose new people to form the social elites.
. They built their home on top of the homes of previous leaders.
D. They built new mounds to symbolize a fresh start
6
The environment of Sumer was
hilly and dry, with many stones.
D. high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks.
thickly forested, with heavy storms.
low and flat, with little rain.
7
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
C. expanded irrigaton to grow bigger crops
They were unable to trade crops with one another.
B. collected tribute from conquered peoples
D. printed paper money to buy what it needed
8
The Olmec civilization is believed to have influenced later civilizations, particularly
B. the Coral civilization
D. the Inca civilization
C. the Maya civilization
. the Mississippian civilization.
9
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to raise crops in dry soil
to let boats pass between rivers
D. to protect the palace from attack
to bring water to the city
10
Indigenous traditions provide a plan for
identifying places to migrate
assigning strict gender roles
selectiong agricultural practices
governing the community
11
To make fit for cultivation and service to humans
domesticate
civilization
shamen
irrigation
12
A society has a stable food supply if
to make it easier to fish
it gets its food by hunting and fishing
it gives food to the king
it has enough food for its people
13
Something given or done as an expression of esteem
irrigation
domesticate
tribute
civilization
14
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
economic wealth
military strategy
religious teaching
complex technology
15
What was the greatest benefit to people when early farmers began to raise plants and animals?
tame wild animals
they kept pets for company
they shared most of the work
they had a stable food supply
16
Archaeologists have found houses in which the doorways were built high up on the walls. Most likely due to?
people wanted to be safe from wild animals or enemies
people grew taller because they had more to eat
the land around the housed has sunk over the years.
the lower parts of the walls were covered in paintings
17
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to teach the royal children
to collect peoples taxes
they wrote down the laws
the entertained the rulers
18
A society in an advanced state of social development
shamen
irrigation
civilization
domesticate
19
The act of supplying dry land with water by artificial means.
irrigation
domesticate
shamen
civilization
20
Why were Sumerian communites called city-states?
Each of them kept written records.
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
Each of them kept written records.
C. They all depended on each other for water.
21
***Why do historians believe that the Coral civilization was built in the desert?***
D. to farm foods that grew in dry regions
B. to limit attacks from outsiders
C. the Maya civilizationA. to be far from the stormy coastal region
C. to serve as a trading center
22
One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was
lack of rainfall
growth of weeds
steep hillside
rocky soil
23
. What enabled the Olmec population to grow and, thus, their civilization to expand?
government by consensus
social stratification
expansive trade networks
large sacle agricutlure
24
The Neolithic Age ended about 3000 B.C.E., with the discovery of how to
make metal tools
weave linen cloth
build brick houses
tame wild animals
25
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
it put an end to slavery
it treated all classes the same
it used mild punishments
it gave women some rights
26
Which one of these inventons most affected the food supply in Sumer?
the chariot
the arch
the plow
the wheel
27
Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
a government offical
a skilled metal worker
a merchant
a fisherman
28
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to store water for later use
to make it easier to fish
to allow travel by boat
to protect villages from attack
29
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
A. overuse of the soil
change in the climate
D. fightng between villages
increase in populaton
30
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
he cared most about poor people
he consulted with wise advisors
he was supported by the gods
he wanted everyone to be happy

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