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