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California and Mesopotamia - Similarities and Differences

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  • Q1
    Which place is considered the cradle of Western civilization?
    California
    Egypt
    South Africa
    Mesopotamia
    60s
  • Q2
    How does the author compare California and Mesopotamia?
    Both are geographically isolated.
    Both had fertile soil to easily grow crops.
    Both were home to ancient advanced cultures.
    Both rose to power because of their unique geographical landscapes.
    60s
  • Q3
    Water transportation was crucial for the economical development of Mesopotamia. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?
    "Raw materials arrived at the bigger towns with greater frequency, which meant that these towns and cities could grow and develop faster."
    "These rivers had many different branches, or tributaries, feeding into them, creating a vast network of streams and canals."
    "The canals provided a built-in transportation system for the Sumerian and Akkadian peoples who first settled the place."
    "Overland transportation at that time was painfully slow and clunky, via simple wheeled pushcarts, or pack animals such as donkeys or camels."
    60s
  • Q4
    Man-made constructions needed to be developed before people could enjoy the geographical benefits of the area. This statement is true about which area?
    America
    Mesopotamia
    California
    both Mesopotamia and California
    60s
  • Q5
    What is this passage mostly about?
    how ancient Mesopotamians invented writing
    the economic benefits of the California gold rush
    similarities and differences between Mesopotamia and California
    why California became a film making superpower
    60s
  • Q6
    "In looking at the development of farming in Mesopotamia, we see that it was a combination of Mesopotamia's geographical advantage (specifically, its abundance of plant and animal species) and the intelligence of its human settlers that made it all possible." What does "abundance" mean?
    lack of
    large amount
    small amount
    affluence
    60s
  • Q7
    Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Native American tribes in California were geographically isolated; ___________, they were unable to communicate easily with other tribes outside of California.
    ultimately
    namely
    moreover
    as a result
    60s

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