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20 Cards in this Set
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What is Culture?
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a way of life.
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What is Reform?
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change that leads into an improvement.
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What is a Surplus?
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an extra of something.
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What is Reign?
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a period of power.
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What was the official language of Mesopotamia?
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The official language is Akkadian.
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What is an Empire?
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a group of states under one ruler.
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Who was known as the code of law?
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Hammurabi.
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Who was one of the most famous priest-kings of Uruk?
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Gilgamesh
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What is hereditary?
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When something passed down from parent to child.
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What is an artisans?
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skilled workers.
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What are City-states?
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cities and the surrounding territories.
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What is a Ziggurat?
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a Mesopotamian temple.
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Who invented the Wheel?
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The Sumerians.
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How long did Hammurabi rule for?
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More then 40 years
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How long did Sargon I rule for?
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More then 50 years
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What is Cuneiform?
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Sumerian writing made up of wedge-shaped signs.
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What is a Scribe?
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When a student graduates from school and becomes a Sumerian writer.
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What did people call the reign of Hammurabi?
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The Golden Age of Babylon.
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What are the major contributions of the Mesopotamian civilizations?
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The wheel, plow, sailboat, and the number system based on 60.
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What did Mesopotamian officials use to mark goods and verify documents?
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They used cylinder seals written in cuneiform's on clay.
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