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Why were dikes, canals, and reservoirs necessary in the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Why were dikes, canals, and reservoirs necessary in the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt?
- To prevent forest fires
- To increase sand dunes
- To create waterfalls
- To control flooding (correct)
What was missing in Mesopotamia and had to be brought from afar for the making of tools?
What was missing in Mesopotamia and had to be brought from afar for the making of tools?
- Copper ore
- Gold deposits
- Fertile soil
- Native stone (correct)
What geographical feature allowed for the development of the first civilized societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What geographical feature allowed for the development of the first civilized societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
- Annual rainfall
- Mountainous terrain
- River valleys (correct)
- Desert landscapes
Why were trade and contact with other people easy in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Why were trade and contact with other people easy in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What would happen to the grain crops if water couldn't be brought to the fields artificially in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What would happen to the grain crops if water couldn't be brought to the fields artificially in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What did the annual floods in the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt do for the fields?
What did the annual floods in the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt do for the fields?
What was a key factor that enabled the production of food surplus in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What was a key factor that enabled the production of food surplus in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Which event is considered part of the urban revolution in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Which event is considered part of the urban revolution in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What made coordination of efforts among large numbers of people possible during the urban revolution?
What made coordination of efforts among large numbers of people possible during the urban revolution?
Which individuals were responsible for safeguarding the god's property in the earliest cities of Mesopotamia?
Which individuals were responsible for safeguarding the god's property in the earliest cities of Mesopotamia?
What was one of the technical improvements made during the urban revolution period in Mesopotamia?
What was one of the technical improvements made during the urban revolution period in Mesopotamia?
Who were required to pay a part of their crop to the temple priests as a sort of rent or taxes in the earliest cities of Mesopotamia?
Who were required to pay a part of their crop to the temple priests as a sort of rent or taxes in the earliest cities of Mesopotamia?
