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Civilization in the Middle East

4 Mark true or false.

a. The Sumerians’ writing system 1. The Sumerians were in the past.

b. The first civilization to start in Mesopotamia a. nomads b. farmers c. merchants

c. The first formed city-state the Greeks initially settled
2. was one of the biggest city-states in Mesopotamia.
d. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a. Thebes b. Eridu c. Sumer
e. A large temple in the center of the city
and learning 3. The Sumerian civilization developed in .

a. 4500 B.C.E. b. 3500 B.C.E. c. 6500 B.C.E.

4. The Egyptians considered their ruler a .

a. god b. priest c. pharaoh

5. was the first written language in Egypt.

a. Old Egyptian b. Middle Egyptian c. Late Egyptian

5 Answer the following questions.

1. How did travel help the civilizations of the Middle East?

2. What were the major civilizations that started in the Middle East? When did they
start?

3. How did the Sumerian civilization start?

4. What were the Sumerians’ unique inventions?

5. What tool did the Sumerians use in writing? What did they write on?

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