Prehistory
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
A. The time when early humans learned to farm crops and domesticate animals.
B. The period when humans first began using metal tools.
C. The movement of people from cities to the countryside.
D. The discovery of written language.
A. The time when early humans learned to farm crops and domesticate animals.
Which GRAPES category includes the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Geography
What was the main purpose of irrigation?
A. To build roads
B. To bring water to crops
C. To defend cities
D. To transport soldiers
B. To bring water to crops
Is this a close ended or open ended question?
Did Mesopotamians believe in many gods?
Closed
What is an artifact?
A. A story that people tell about the past
B. An object made or used by people that helps us learn about history
C. A type of ancient building
D. A written law
B. An object made or used by people that helps us learn about history
Why did early humans stop following animal herds and begin creating permanent settlements?
A. They discovered new continents to explore.
B. They learned how to farm crops and domesticate animals.
C. They wanted to live closer to large cities.
D. They could no longer hunt animals for food because they hunted them all.
B. They learned how to farm crops and domesticate animals.
The invention of cuneiform was important to Mesopotamians because it helped them communicate and keep records. Which GRAPES category would include cuneiform?
Achievements
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
A. It created a new writing system.
B. It established one of the first written law codes.
C. It helped people farm.
D. It explained religious beliefs.
B. It established one of the first written law codes.
Big Question: How did government affect life in Mesopotamia?
Which is the strongest supporting question?
A. Was Hammurabi a king?
B. How did Hammurabi's Code help maintain order in society?
C. What was Hammurabi's full name?
D. When was Hammurabi born?
B. How did Hammurabi's Code help maintain order in society?
Taming plants or animals for humans to use.
Domestication
Why did many early human settlements develop near rivers?
A. Rivers made it easier to find gold and silver.
B. Rivers were the only places where animals lived.
C. Rivers protected people from all natural disasters.
D. Rivers provided fresh water, fertile soil, and transportation.
D. Rivers provided fresh water, fertile soil, and transportation.
Ziggurats are best classified under which GRAPES category?
Religion
(They were temples used for religious purposes.)
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which question about Mesopotamia is closed-ended?
A. Why were rivers important to Mesopotamian civilization?
B. How did cuneiform help Mesopotamian society?
C. What effects did Hammurabi's Code have on people?
D. Was cuneiform a writing system used in Mesopotamia?
D. Was cuneiform a writing system used in Mesopotamia?
The word polytheism means?
A belief in many gods.
Why did nomads adjust to domesticating animals?
A. They wanted animals to help provide a steady source of food, materials, and labor.
B. They wanted animals to become kind pets for entertainment.
C. They could no longer find wild plants to eat.
D. They needed animals to build permanent houses.
A. They wanted animals to help provide a steady source of food, materials, and labor.
Hammurabi's Code belongs in which GRAPES category?
Politics (it was a set of laws)
Why did food surpluses help civilizations grow?
A. People could spend time doing jobs other than farming.
B. People stopped trading.
C. People moved away from cities.
D. Fewer people survived.
A. People could spend time doing jobs other than farming.
Is this question open-ended or closed-ended?
How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers help Mesopotamia grow?
Open ended
A city-state is:
A. a city and the land around it with its own government
B. a type of stone tool
C. a group of nomads following animals
D. a religious belief in many gods
A. a city and the land around it with its own government
Put these events in order:
a. People farmed
b. Civilizations grew
c. Animals were domesticated
d. People were hunter-gatherers
d,c,a,b
Trading surplus crops with neighboring civilizations belongs in which GRAPES category?
Economics
A historian discovers clay tablets containing records of grain sales and taxes. What can the historian most likely conclude?
A. Mesopotamians could not grow crops.
B. Mesopotamians did not trade with others.
C. Mesopotamians only used writing for religion.
D. Mesopotamians used writing to keep economic records.
D. Mesopotamians used writing to keep economic records.
Big Question: How did geography help Mesopotamia become a successful civilization?
Which is the strongest supporting question?
A. Was Mesopotamia located in Asia?
B. How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers affect farming and trade?
C. What does Mesopotamia mean?
D. Did Mesopotamians build ziggurats?
B. How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers affect farming and trade?
Farming allowed for people to focus on one specific job or skill and becomes an expert at it. This was called being a ______.
Specialized worker / having a specialized job