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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Mesopotamian Cilvilization flourished between the rivers __________ and __________.
   2. The chief Mesopotamian gods were __________, Enlil, __________ and __________.
   3. The Mesopotamian people built __________ to control floods.
   4. Mesopotamian architecture introduced the use of __________, __________ and __________.
   5. The Bronze Age civilizations flourished around the __________ valleys.
2. 2.

   State whether true or false. If false, correct the incorrect sentence.

   1. The greatest achievement of the Mesopotamians was the invention of the art of writing.
   2. The king was the chief of the army. He was believed to be the direct representative of the people.
   3. The Mesopotamians developed the first calendar based on the rising and setting of the Sun.
   4. The Mesopotamians discovered copper.
   5. The scribes used stylus made out of reed, bones and metals to write on clay tablets.
3. 3.

   Picture study

   Study the picture given here and answer these questions.

   

   1. What does the picture show?
   2. Why was it important to the Mesopotamians?
   3. Who were the people who could read and write in Mesopotamia?
4. 4.

   Match the columns.

   Column I	Column II
   1. King Hammurabi	a. Sumerians
   2. Temple tower	b. Cuneiform
   3. Hanging Gardens	c. Nebuchadnezzar II
   4. Lunar calendar	d. Ziggurat
   5. Pictogram	e. Code of law

    

5. 5.

   What are ziggurats?

6. 6.

   What were city states? Give a few examples.