Mesopotamia Overview Slideshow
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Emma Bair
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the G.R.A.P.E.S. framework for studying civilizations?
Geography
Religion
Art
Economics
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What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean in English?
Land between the rivers
Land of the mountains
Land of the fertile soil
Land of the ancient people
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Which of the following are features of the Fertile Crescent? Select ALL that apply.
Rich farmland
Located near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Surrounded by deserts
Between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
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Open Ended
Explain why the term 'Mesopotamia' is considered misleading by historians.
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Which civilization lived in Mesopotamia around 2334 BCE to 2154 BCE?
Akkadians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Assyrians
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Describe two reasons why civilization began in Mesopotamia.
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Fill in the Blanks
The Tigris and
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What could happen if there was too much or too little water for farming in Mesopotamia?
Floods or drought could occur, affecting crops and property.
Crops would always grow well regardless of water levels.
Farmers would stop using rivers for farming.
The land would become a desert immediately.
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Multiple Choice
Which two rivers were essential for farming in Mesopotamia?
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Yangtze and Ganges
Mississippi and Danube
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Open Ended
How did the invention of irrigation improve farming in Mesopotamia?
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Which of the following statements about Mesopotamian religion are correct?
They practiced polytheism.
Priests were respected as communicators with the gods.
They believed in only one god.
Ziggurats were pyramid-shaped towers used for religious offerings.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: The most famous story from Mesopotamian religion is the Epic of
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Which of the following statements about Zoroastrianism is true?
It was a polytheistic religion practiced by the Sumerians.
It was created by a Persian man named Zoroaster and worshipped a single god called Ahura Mazda.
It did not influence any other religions.
It was only practiced in ancient times and is no longer followed today.
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Which of the following were inventions or achievements of the Sumerians?
Cylinder seal
Wheel
Chariot
Lunar calendar
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Which achievements are associated with the Assyrians?
Chariot
Lamassu statues
Royal Road
Library of Ashurbanipal
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were supposedly built by
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the type of government most civilizations in Mesopotamia developed?
Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
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Which of the following statements about Sumerian government are correct?
Sumerians lived in separate city-states.
Each city-state worshiped a main god.
Sumerians were united under one ruler.
City-states functioned as independent states.
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The Akkadian Empire was established by
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Explain the significance of Hammurabi’s Code in the context of Babylonian society.
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Multiple Choice
Which ruler divided his empire into provinces governed by satraps?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Darius I
Cyrus the Great
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What was one way Cyrus the Great maintained loyalty in his empire?
He allowed subjects to keep their religions and customs.
He forced everyone to follow the same religion.
He destroyed local traditions.
He divided the empire into city-states.
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opposite of surplus
abundance
shortage
specialization
skill
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The exchange of goods and services without using money
Favor
Bartering
Buying
Selling
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What did Phoenician trade lead to?
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What is a social pyramid?
a religious building
a clubhouse
a way of illustrating the social organization of a particular society.
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What does the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for when studying ancient civilizations?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Society
Geology, Resources, Agriculture, People, Environment, Science
Government, Rights, Art, Philosophy, Education, Structure
Growth, Resources, Architecture, Population, Economy, Security
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