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21 Cards in this Set
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Why did people first settle in Mesopotamia?
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Mesopotamia had good soil for growing crops and it was near water
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Who was Abraham?
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THe first person to introduce the idea of only one god
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Who was Hammurabi?
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The King of Babylon that created the first recorded laws
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Why did the Mesopotamians believe in many gods?
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To explain what science couldn’t
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Who makes all the decisions and rules in a monarchy?
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A King or Queen
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What are 2 disadvantages to having a monarchy
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* Only one person makes the decisions
* People do not have a voice in making decisions or creating laws *other answers may be correct |
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What are 3 examples of Mesopotamian technology?
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* Wheel
* Alphabet * Money * Games * Numbers * Other answers may be accepted |
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What individual rights do people have in a monarchy?
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Only the rights the monarch (King or Queen) gives them
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How did irrigation lead to a surplus of food?
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Irrigation allowed their crops to receive water all year long, which allowed them to produce a lot of food all year long
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How does the creation of irrigation and farming lead to the creation of a government?
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1. Mesopotamians create farming and irrigation
2. A surplus of food grows 3. People build houses and City - States 4. A government is created stop chaos and maintain order |
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What is Monotheism?
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The belief in one god
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What was the first form of writing that used wedge shaped symbols known as?
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Cuneiform
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What is a money economy?
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An economy based on money
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What does barter mean?
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Exchange of services
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Money or goods collected by the government is known as ...
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Taxation
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A government in which one person rules is known as a ...
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Monarchy
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What is a City-State?
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A village and the farmland around it
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What is the name of the system that creates laws and makes decisions?
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Government
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What is a dike?
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Built up material used to prevent flooding
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What is irrigation?
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To artificially supply dry land with water
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What are two advantages to having a monarchy?
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* Quick decisions can be made
* No fighting over decisions * Other answers may be accepted |
