Chapter 4 Unit Review - Ancient Mesopotamia

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What is the meaning of the term 'City-State'?

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A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.

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What does the term 'Polytheism' refer to?

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A belief in more than one god

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What is a 'Ziggurat'?

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A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top

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What was the primary reason that water heavily influenced where people settled in Mesopotamia?

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Because they needed it to drink and grow their crops

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What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?

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The land between the rivers

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Which of the following is not one of the countries that is part of the fertile crescent today? Turkey, Egypt, China, Syria

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China

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What is the estimated population range of a city-state in Sumer?

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5,000 - 20,000 people

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What was the primary material used to build the large city wall in Sumer?

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Mud that was mixed with crushed reeds

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Which class in Sumerian society was the largest? Options: Upper Class, Middle Class, Lower Class, Priestly Class

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Middle Class

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Who were considered to be part of the Upper Class in Sumer? Options: Merchants, farmers, fishers, artisans; Enslaved people, war criminals, people who didn’t pay their debt; Kings, priests, warriors, government officials; All citizens of the city-state

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Kings, priests, warriors, government officials