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