Chapter 02 Quiz C with References

. The first writing system on earth was _____.

. Southern Mesopotamia became the location of the first urban culture because of

. The development of irrigation agriculture required _____.

. An important development in human society which made production more efficient

. Religion played an important role in the growing power of cities in southern

. The Mesopotamian gods all represented natural forces; abstract concepts were not

. The king's role grew more military as _____.

. A ration system, wherein _____ defined Mesopotamian society.

. The need for a system of writing derived from _____.

. The invention of signs that represented _____ allowed scribes to reduce the number

. The earliest known author in world literature is ____.

. The Epic of Gilgamesh describes Gilgamesh's search for _____.

. Until 1600 BCE, _____ was the dominant form of political organization in Southwest

. The island of Crete had a prominent role in maritime trade in the Mediterranean

. States during this period rarely made contact with each other except in battle.

. The language of diplomacy at this period was _____.

. Egypt never had city-states.

. Like farmers in Mesopotamia and China, Egyptian farmers relied on _____ to grow

. In Egypt, kings represented the connection between humanity and the divine.

. The pyramids were built around _____.

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