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14 Cards in this Set
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large political unit or state, usually under a single ruler, controlling many peoples
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empire
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around 2340 BC, the sumerian city-states were conquered by the akkadians under which leader?
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anu
gilgamesh sargon* hammurabi |
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who invented the wagon wheel, a math system based on units of 60, and the sundial?
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sumerians
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the most famous piece of mesopotamian literature
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the epic og gilgamesh
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what is egyptian history divided into?
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old, middle, & new kingdoms
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what influenced the development of egyptain civilization the most?
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nile
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what did the egyptians based their calendar on?
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sun & moon
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what does osiris symbolize?
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resurrection
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who destroyed the hittite empire?
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assyrians
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who was the king of the chaldeans that rebuilt babylon?
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nebuchadnezzer
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who were the cavalry & infantry forces that numbered at least 10,000?
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immortals
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what taught that ahuramazda was the supreme god, ahriman was the evil spirit, & humans had freee choice?
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zoroaster
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how was the persian empire weakened?
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struggles to control the throne
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who was called "the great" because he showed wisdom & compassion?
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cyrus
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