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The most important purpose of irrigation was to

A
preserve scarce water supplies.
B
provide transportation routes.
C
share water with neighboring peoples.
D
keep farmers from growing food surpluses.
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Human dwellings in early Mesopotamia were made of

A
bricks and wood.
B
stones and clay.
C
mud and grass.
D
steel and concrete.
3

The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was

A
Egypt.
B
Sumer.
C
Tigris.
D
Euphrates.
4

What was the impact of the political and legal ideas found in Hammurabi’s Code?

A
The Code served as a model for government organization and the separation of powers.
B
The Code established ideas about democracy and the rights of citizens.
C
The Code served as a model for justice and influenced law making in other societies.
D
The Code established ideas about equality and justice within a diverse society.
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Sumerians were the first people of Mesopotamia to use

A
the plow.
B
irrigation.
C
a spoken language.
D
a number system based on 100.

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