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Question 3How did the Mesopotamians do their town planning?

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The Mesopotamian cities were divided into three parts — the sacred area, the walled city on a mound and the outer town. In the center of a town, a sacred area called the ziggurat was built. At the top of a ziggurat was a temple, dedicated to the patron god of the city. Offices and storehouses were built in the sacred area. The walled city and the outer town were residential areas. Houses of different sizes were built. Some houses had a central courtyard with rooms around it.

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Question 4Name the various occupations practised by the Mesopotamians.

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Agriculture, fishing and domesticating animals were the occupations practised by the Mesopotamians.

Question 3

Question 5Mention two architectural structures built by the Mesopotamians.

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Two architectural structures built by the Mesopotamians are — Ziggurats and Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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Question 6'The Mesopotamians believed in many gods.' This statement is:false.true.partially false.

Accepted Answer

true.

Question 5

Question 7Choose one option to match the items given in Column I with those in Column II.Column I: EmpiresColumn II: Citiesi. Sumera. Assur and Ninevehii. Babyloniab. Kish, Uruk, Ur, Lagashiii. Assyriac. Babyloni-b, ii-a, iii-ci-b, ii-c, iii-ai-a, ii-b, iii-c

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i-b, ii-c, iii-a

Question 6

Question 1You have to write an article about the society in ancient Mesopotamia. Which of the following primary sources will you use to write your article?the Epic of Gilgameshthe Standard of UrBoth 1 and 2

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Both 1 and 2Reason — The Epic of Gilgamesh shows Mesopotamian beliefs about gods, kings, and life. The Standard of Ur gives a picture of war, peace, social life, and culture. Together, they help us understand Mesopotamian society, its values, and way of life.

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Question 2Which of the following options best describes the reason for the decline of Mesopotamian Civilisation? Give at least one reason for your answer.The soil became less fertile and people lost their means of livelihood and moved away.There was an invasion by the Hittites of Anatolia.Both 1 and 2

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Both 1 and 2Reason — The Mesopotamian Civilisation declined because of natural forces. The soil became less fertile, and people lost their means of livelihood and moved away. Some historians also mention invasions by the Hittites of Anatolia. In the end, sandstorms buried the civilisation under the desert.

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