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17 Cards in this Set
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name the area in which the first civilization settled
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Mesopotamia/Fertile Cresent
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describe the first Mesopotamians
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first farmers
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why do people settle in Southern Mesopotamia?
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it is the land between two rivers
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How was early farming made successful by the early Mesopotamians?
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they irrigated crop
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describe the Sumerian civilization
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ziggurts, mud brick houses, walls around the city
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what technology was developed by the Mesopotamian people?
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writing system
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why was cuneiform writing better than picture writing?
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it was easier
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how does Sumerian's advance their civilization?
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writing, religion, government, technology
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who created a code of law?
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Hammurabi
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what was the purpose of this code of law?
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to protect the people
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what was the difference between Assyrians and Babylonians?
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Assyrians value war and conquests
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what kind of ruler was Nebuchadnezzar II?
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was asking who wanted to make Babylonia glorious and great
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what was the promise made by Abraham in his covenant with God?
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Monotheism
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what kingdom was formed by uniting the Hebrew tribes?
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Isreal
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Why was Solomon's temple built?
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to house the Torah
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how did Phoenician's trading effect the world?
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ideas and goods were spread
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what contributions of the Lydian's still exist today?
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coins, first one to make gold and silver
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