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What invention made mass production easier for farmers?
What invention made mass production easier for farmers?
- The plow
- The wheel and axle (correct)
- The road
- The sun-baked brick
What substance was used to smoothen the roads in ancient Sumer?
What substance was used to smoothen the roads in ancient Sumer?
- Clay
- Bitumen (correct)
- Asphalt
- Sand
What was the purpose of the plow invented by the Mesopotamians?
What was the purpose of the plow invented by the Mesopotamians?
- To mill grains
- To build sun-baked bricks
- To smooth roads
- To dig the ground for planting seeds (correct)
What was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Queen Amytis?
What was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Queen Amytis?
What is the current status of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What is the current status of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What are the Sumerians known for building?
What are the Sumerians known for building?
What is the name of the first writing system developed by the Sumerian civilization?
What is the name of the first writing system developed by the Sumerian civilization?
What was the primary material used to build the city of Uruk?
What was the primary material used to build the city of Uruk?
In which province is the city of Ur located?
In which province is the city of Ur located?
What was the name of the king who restored the Ziggurat of Ur during the Neo-Babylonian period?
What was the name of the king who restored the Ziggurat of Ur during the Neo-Babylonian period?
What was the primary purpose of the Sumerian writing system?
What was the primary purpose of the Sumerian writing system?
What is the characteristic of the Sumerian people that drove their development of science and technology?
What is the characteristic of the Sumerian people that drove their development of science and technology?
What was the purpose of the ziggurat built by the Sumerians?
What was the purpose of the ziggurat built by the Sumerians?
What was the main problem faced by the Sumerians as their population increased?
What was the main problem faced by the Sumerians as their population increased?
What was the significance of the Sumerians' invention of the wheel?
What was the significance of the Sumerians' invention of the wheel?
What was the purpose of the irrigation canals and dikes built by the Sumerians?
What was the purpose of the irrigation canals and dikes built by the Sumerians?
What was the result of the Sumerians' development of irrigation canals and dikes?
What was the result of the Sumerians' development of irrigation canals and dikes?
What was the primary mode of transportation for the Sumerians before the invention of the wheel?
What was the primary mode of transportation for the Sumerians before the invention of the wheel?
