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24 Cards in this Set
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What is the Epic of Gilgamesh and who did it belong to
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tale. Sumer
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achievements of sumer
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wheeled vehicle, cuniform, and circle
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achievements of Hammurabi
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Hammurabis code of laws, well trained army, repaired temples
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the Hittes pushed into Mesopotamia from....
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Asia Minor
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Which civilzation was known for its iron technology
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Hittes
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which civilzation was the carriers of civilization and why
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Phoenicians because they established trading colonies from mesopotamia to england
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bureaucratic system
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government that includes different jobs and levels of authority-old kingdom
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What was the Middle Kingdom like in Egypt
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power struggles, crop failures, debt
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which civilization was known for tolerance and acceptance
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Persians
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caste system
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brahmins(priests), kshatriyas(warriors), vaisyas, sudras, pariah
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What are the twin cities
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Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro
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feudalism
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local lords governed their own lands but owed service
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Shang Di (China)
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supreme god
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how did the chinese elect their government officals
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civil service exam
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Shi Huangdi (china)
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first emperor that used legalism
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Wudi
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expansionism and economy
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Gupta
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golden age of india-decimal system, medicine, and literature
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Asoka
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spread of buddism through missonaries
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Chandragupta (Maurya)
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harsh rule-no dissent
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How did the people change during the vedic age
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intermarring with locals
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filial piety
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respect for parents
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where can teachings of confucious be found
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zhou
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mandate of heaven
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divine right to rule. expanded the dynastic cycle b/c if you were bad it would heaven would bring floods
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Han
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majority of the Chinese
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