Cradles of Civilization

What does the word derived mean?

• made to seem smaller

• played again or repeated

• traced from a source or origin

• caused to move forward by force

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word utilize?

• examine

• reject

• use

• explore

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word communal?

• collective

• individual

• neighborhood

• universal

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word inscription?

• foreshadowing

• engraving

• stereotype

• replacement

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word artifact?

• crop

• object

• roadway

• detail

What does the word millennium mean?

• a period of 10,000 years

• a period of 1,000 years

• a period of 100 years

• a period of 10 years

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word yields?

• causes

• efforts

• results

• sequences

What is the main idea of the story titled, The Technology of Mesopotamia?

• Mesopotamians mastered the technology of irrigation.

• Mesopotamians mastered the technology of irrigation.

• The Mesopotamian civilization was developed by later civilization.

• Technologies that were born in Mesopotamia thousands of years ago are still used today.

Why did people settle in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• There were many animals.

• No other land was available

• They needed the water to survive.

• They wanted to build irrigation systems.

Why was writing invented?

• to keep accounts and records

• to represent sounds

• as an art form

• to tell stories