Mesopotamia and Egypt Review

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What is a city state?

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A city surrounded by agricultural land.

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The Sumerians believed in many gods. This is called...

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polytheism

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Cuneiform is...

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the world's first system of writing

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During the Neolithic Revolution, the evolution of farming technology to increase the food supply included the development of irrigation systems.

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irrigation systems

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Which ancient river valley civilization is depicted at B? Options: Ancient Egypt-Nile River, Ancient Mesopotamia-Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, Ancient India-Indus River, Ancient China-Yellow (Huang He) River

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Ancient Mesopotamia-Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

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Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map: Egypt, Mesopotamia/
Sumer, India, China

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China

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Name the civilization:
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids

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Egypt

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Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

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The Tigris and the Euphrates

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Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws? It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes. It was used by many later civilizations as a model. The laws are written in stone. It treated all people the same under the law.

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It treated all people the same under the law.

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What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

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Ziggurat