Mesopotamia
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What geographical features defined Mesopotamia?

  • Desert with limited water sources
  • Coastal area with access to the Mediterranean Sea
  • Fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (correct)
  • Mountainous region with abundant rainfall

    • What innovation did the Babylonians develop in mathematics?

  • Base 12 system
  • Base 10 system
  • Base 8 system
  • Base 60 system (correct)

    • What did the ziggurats in Mesopotamia serve as?

  • Mammoth temples for ritual locations (correct)
  • Military outposts for defense
  • Marketplaces for trade
  • Residences for the ruling class

    • What did the Akkadian Empire do after unifying the city states?

    <p>Broke apart forming the empires of Assyria and Babylon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mesopotamians use their sophisticated mathematics for?

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