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Answer in few words

a. Two rivers between which Mesopotamia lies

b. Two city-states of Mesopotamia
c. The religion found by Confucius
d. The other name of Indus Valley Civilisation
e. Number of laws in Hammurabi’s code
2. Fill in
a. The earliest Chinese civilization developed on the banks of river ___________
b. The Chinese first used tea leaves for making ____________
c. The Chinese made beautiful vessels of _____________
d. The stupa style temple s of the Chinese are called _____________
e. Mesopotamia is called the _________ and ___________-of many
civilization.
f. Each Mesopotamian city had its own special city __________.
g. The ______________________________ of Babylon is regarded as one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world.
h. The Mesopotamians developed a writing script known as
______________________
i. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built by the king
_____________________________________
j. In Mesopotamia, merchants, farmers and artisans belonged to the
____________ class
k. The Mesopotamian cities were divided into three parts : the
____________________, the ___________________ and the
_________________________
l. The Chinese invented the _______________ which recorded earth quake
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6. Where did the Mesopotamians kept a record of the business accounts?
7. Why did the Early Civilization flourish in the river – valleys?
8. How do we know the Mesopotamians had trade links with the people of Indus
Valley?
9. Name two crops cultivated by the Mesopotamians
10. What is the meaning of the word “Mesopotamia” ?
11. What are the chief items of export and import in the Mesopotamian civilization?
12. What is a Ziggurat?
13. What were the reasons for the decline of the Mesopotamian civilization?
14. What was the role of women in Mesopotamian society?
15. What was the chief occupation of the Mesopotamians?
16. Which group of people were included in the upper, middle and lower class of the
Mesopotamian society?
17. Who was Hammurabi? What was his code of law?
18. Identify the building

19. Identify the picture

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