Ancient Mesopotamia Review

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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Land Between the Rivers

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Which two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? Nile & Jordan, Tigris & Euphrates, Indus & Ganges, Yellow & Yangtze

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Tigris & Euphrates

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Why was the Fertile Crescent important?

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It had rich farmland.

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What natural material did the rivers leave behind that made farming easier?

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Silt

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Which farming method did Sumerians invent to control water?

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Irrigation

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Which modern countries were part of Mesopotamia? Options: Egypt & Israel, Iraq & Syria, India & Pakistan, Turkey & Greece

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Iraq & Syria

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Why could too much flooding be dangerous in Mesopotamia?

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It destroyed crops and property.

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What type of religion did most Mesopotamians practice? Atheism, Monotheism, Polytheism, Animism

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Polytheism

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Why were priests important in Mesopotamia?

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They communicated with the gods.

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What were ziggurats used for?

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Religious temples