Mesopotamia Unit Test

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Ghoose the best response for the following. circle your answer.

1. People who lived in Mesopotamia were primarily

a. Nomadic
b. Hunters and Gatherers
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d. Stone Masons

2. A ziggurat is a

a. Pyramid
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c. A metal alloy
d. A Sumerian Godess

3. Boys of rich families usually went to school to train as a

a. Brick maker
@ Scribe
c. Stylus operator
d. Farmer
4. which metalwas used in combination with copper to make bronze?

@ Tin
b. Silver
c. Platinum
d. White gold
5. A dynasty is a

a. Writing tool
b. Temple
c. Sumerian city-state
Succession of rulers from a common ancestor
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Section G: Long answer

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Explain i your own why written language was developed. (3)

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were used. (4)

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