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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the country between two rivers?
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Mesopotamia
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Who created the wheel?
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Sumerians.
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Who invented writing?
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Sumerians.
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What does Polytheism mean?
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Many Gods.
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What does Monotheism mean?
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One God.
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What does Village Society mean?
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If someone gets killed, they call the cops.
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What does Tribal Society mean?
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If someone gets killed, they kill the killer.
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What does Culture mean?
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The way people live.
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What does Reform mean?
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A change that is an improvement.
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What does Surplus mean?
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An extra amount.
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What does Reign mean?
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Time of rulers power.
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What was the official language back then?
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Sumerian.
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Who invented 60-minute hour, 360-degree circle, and 60-second minute?
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Mesopotamians
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Where did Sumerians live?
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In southern Mesopotamia.
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What were the names of the Sumerian temples?
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Ziggurat.
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Who spoke to the gods?
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priests.
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Did women have any rights back then?
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No.
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What did Mesopotamians look like?
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Short with black.
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Did Mesopotamians have any windows in their houses?
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No.
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What was at the top of the Mesopotamian houses?
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Holes with ladders.
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