A) at the site of the earliest cities B) between two rivers C) in mountain foothills D) near a region of many conflicts
A) thickly forested, with heavy storms B) low and flat, with little rain C) high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks D) hilly and dry, with many stones
A) They were all part of one great empire B) Each of the had its own ruler and farmland C) They all depended on each other for water D) Each of them kept written records
A) Shallow canals watered the fields B) The region had plenty of rain C) Harsh climates are good for grains D) Goats can live on dry grass
A) increase in population B) overuse of the soil C) change in the climate D) fighting between villages
A) moving to the south B) constructing reservoirs C) building terraces D) joining villages together
A) lack of rainfall B) large mountain ranges C) growth of weeds D) steep hillsides
A) Heavy rain fell throughout the area B) Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers begin C) Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf D) Ice that had formed on the river broke into bits
A) to protect the villages from attacks B) to store water for later use C) to allow travel by boat D) to make it easier to fish
A) to irrigate the crops B) to load barges C) to prevent floods D) to control workers
A) It clogged the irrigation canals B) It ruined the soil for planting C) It crumbled the city walls D) It dried up the rivers
A) They exchanged different kids of natural resources B) They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains C) They cooperated to keep the irrigation system working D) They had to fight off attacks from empires to the east
A) bricks made of mud B) logs with pointed tips C) reeds cut near the rivers D) rocks shaped into squares
A) get crops to grow better B) protect cities from attacks C) make villagers work together D) bring drinking water into towns
A) Tigris and Euphrates Rivers B) Zagro and Euphrates Rivers C) Nile and Tigris Rivers D) Sumer and Tigris Rivers
A) 3500 B.C.E B) 3500 AD C) 10000 B.C.E D) 1904 AD
A) The climate that the Sumerians needed to adjust to B) A means to control water supply to the land C) A new method of fighting D) A Paleolithic tool
A) State-City B) Culture C) Empire D) City-State
A) Sumer B) Persian Gulf C) Zagros Mountain Range D) Tigris River Valley
A) False B) True |