Ancient Mesopotamia Review 2023

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Dating close to 6,000 years ago, and developed in Mesopotamia, __________ is the earliest form of writing in the world.

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cuneiform

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What sequence of events showed how Mesopotamia developed?

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people settled where crops could grow; the population grew; villages and cities formed

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Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you infer from this?

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scribes invented cuneiform

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Why did Mesopotamians build walls?

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To protect the inhabitants of the city-state from attack.

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Mesopotamians were polytheistic. This means that:

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they worshiped many gods

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What is the most likely reason that ziggurats were tall?

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to honor the gods

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Sumerians used levees, canals, and dams to

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control the amount of water in the valley

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What is the main difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages? Options: how people obtained their food, where people lived, how people dressed, whether people could write or not.

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how people obtained their food

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What was the system of writing in Mesopotamia called?

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Cuneiform

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What is this called? Rivers, Irrigation, Silt, Flood

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Irrigation