1 - Writing and City Life
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Practice Questions
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What is cuneiform?
💡 Hint: Think about how writing was represented.
Name one crop cultivated in Mesopotamia.
💡 Hint: This crop supported the agricultural society.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does cuneiform represent?
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of writing systems.
True or False: The Sumerian language is still spoken today.
💡 Hint: Think about the timeline of language use.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate how the emergence of writing influenced the organizational structure of Mesopotamian cities compared to those of earlier nomadic societies.
💡 Hint: Think about how information sharing changes group dynamics.
Create a comparative analysis of trade practices in Mesopotamian cities versus those in nomadic tribes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how permanence of settlements changes trade methods.
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