Exam 2: From Village Community to City-State

The Behistun monument was used by H.C.Rawlinson to ________.

Which of these is the wedge-shaped writing system of ancient Mesopotamia?

In the large cities of Mesopotamia,which of these appears to have been most closely related to the emergence of states?

The essential distinction between prehistory and history lies in the development of ________.

The earliest Mesopotamian law code dates to the ________ century B.C.E.

Which of these were the temple mounds of ancient Mesopotamia?

The tablet known as "The stele of vultures" can be used for writing the history of ________.

Urbanization probably emerged independently in ________ place(s).

In Mesopotamian city-states,the city was a place of ________,while the countryside was a place of ________.

The Bronze Age is distinguished from earlier periods primarily for its ________.

The events of The Epic of Gilgamesh date to around ________ B.C.E.

Which of these was the basic political form in ancient Mesopotamia?

Which of these first appeared in the Neolithic Age?

The "Map of Nippur,1500 B.C.E." provides evidence of the importance of ________ in ancient Mesopotamia.

The Natufian culture around 8000 B.C.E.was an example of a(n)________ culture.

Which of these best characterizes the function of cylinder seals?

The "He-Goat and Flowering Tree" was a ________.

The Natufian culture was found in what region?

Comparison of domesticated plants and animals in the Americas and Eurasia shows that the Neolithic Age in these two regions ________.

Neolithic villages ranged in population from ________ of residents.