What critical problem did the first farmers in Mesopotamia have to overcome before enough food could be grown to support a dense population?
A) trapping flood waters for distribution during the growing season
B) defeating barbarian invaders
C) developing sturdy iron tools.
D) conquering the Hittite Kingdom
E) finding water sources in a desert
Answer: A
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A) accurate astronomical observations and predictions. B) a love of literature. C) a strong pacifist tradition. D) an indifference to any form of study unrelated to warfare. E) a reputation for harsh treatment of defeated peoples.
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A) Serbia B) Greece C) Romania D) Bulgaria E) Hungary
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(a) lead to war with Great Britain (b) bankrupt the new nation (c) force Native American Indians off their lands (d) violate his strict constructionist view of the Constitution