Lesson 4: The Rise of Sumerians City-States

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Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of

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Iraq

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Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

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in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called

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city-states

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What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?

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The sun was hot, and there was little rain.

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In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived

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in the Zagros Mountains.

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What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills?

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food shortages

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What drove people to move out of the foothills to the plains of Sumer?

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the need for food

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The foothills provided conditions that were good for farming and building shelters. What conclusion can you draw from this statement?

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People settled in one place, and the population grew.

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In Sumer, the water supply was unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little.

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unreliable

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What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?

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controlling the water supply