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27 Cards in this Set
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civilization
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a centralized society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing and learning
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technology
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the skills and knowledge to make prouducts or meet goals
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ziggurat
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a huge mud brick temple built by the ancient summerians
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government
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an organized system that groups use to make laws and decisions
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city-state
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a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own leaders and government
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monarchy
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a system in government in which one person has complete authority
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authority
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the right to command or influence
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surplus
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an extra supply
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merchants
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a person who buys and sells for a living
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social classes
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groups with different levels of importance
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scribe
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a person who writes
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innovation
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a new way of doing things
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conquer
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take over
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empire
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a conquered land of many people and places governed by one ruler
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emperor
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the ruler of an empire
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taxation
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the practice of requiring people to pay taxes to support a government
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code of Hammurabi
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the collection of laws compiled by Hammurabi for the people of babylon to follow
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equal justice
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fair treatment under the law
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monotheism
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a belief in one god
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covenant
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an agreement
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Ten Commandments
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a set of laws for responsible behavior,which,according to the bible, were given to Moses by God
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Judaism
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the religion of the Jewish people
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Torah
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Jewish scriptures; the first five books of the bible
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colony
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a settlement seperate from, but under the control of,a home country
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cultural diffusion
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the spread of ideas from one place to others
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barter
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the exchange of one good or service for another
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money economy
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an economic system based on the use of money rather than on barter
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