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How did Tigris and Euphrates River affected the land?
Tigris and Euphrates River made the land very rich soil.
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2. Which civilizations is credited for being the first to invent writing? 1. Babylonians 2. Sumerians 3. Assyrians 4. Persians 5. Greeks
2. Sumerians
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King and priests Who held power?
King and priests
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What does polytheistic mean
It means to believe in more than one god
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What is the name of the city that became capital city in southern mesopotamia.
Babylon
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With the rich soil, what did the Sumerians get more than other civilizations?
The Sumerians got more crops.
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(True or false) We got an idea of 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 360 degrees in a circle from ancient Mesopotamia
True
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What is the place where priest's power and authority can be shown?
Ziggurat
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(True or false) Cities and kingdoms were believed to be protected by individual gods.
True
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What was the first writing system called?
Cuneiform
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What is Mesopotamia’s nickname?
Fertile Crescent
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What technology did they take advantage of in order to make strong weapons and tools?
Iron making
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After 3000 B.C.,why did tough military generals held power?
After 3000 B.C.,why did tough military generals held power?After 300 B.C., wars between cities were common, so they needed strong warrior that command soldiers.
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(True or false) We can only speculate about early religion by studying artifacts like paintings, objects, and statues from ancient times.
True
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How was the different part of the land different in Mesopotamia?
One part of the land had very rich soil and the other part of the land was very rocky.
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How did the Sumerians overcome the problem of having lack of natural resources?
They traded with others.
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what number did the Mesopotamia civilizations use as the base number for their numbering system?
60
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How did Mesopotamia fall down?
While trading with other city states, cultural diffusion happened.
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What is the name of sky god?
An
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Why did the Sumerians invented the wheel?
The Sumerians invented the wheel to move their goods during trading and to overcome rocky roads.
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What were three problems that the Sumerians faced and how did they solve the problems?
The three problems were irregular flooding, no natural barriers, and lack of natural resources. They solved the problems by digging ditches, using baked mud as a wall, and trade with others.
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About how many years ago did Sumerians started to use wheels on vehicles
5000 years ago.
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who held the power after sumerians?
Akkadians
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Give name of the 4 main gods that they believed
An, Enili, Nin-khursag, Enk
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Name the four groups that seized power.
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.