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