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20 Cards in this Set
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Civilization |
Any type of culture or society |
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Technology |
Things that were invented to solve problems and make life easier |
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Ziggurat |
A temple built in the middle of a large city used for worship |
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Government |
The political group that is in charge of laws |
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City-State |
A state consisting of a city with it’s own dependencies |
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Monarchy |
Supreme power held by a single person |
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Authority |
In charge |
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Merchant |
A person who buys and sells things for profit |
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Social Class |
A big group in society having a common economic, cultural, or political status |
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Scribe |
A writer |
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Innovation |
Something new or different introduced |
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Conquer |
Take control |
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Empire |
A group of nations or people ruled by an emperor |
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Emperor |
A leader of an empire |
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Taxation |
The levying of tax |
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Code of Hammurabi |
Well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia |
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Equal Justice |
A justice administered in the same way based on the earlier settled law in the country |
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Assyrians |
An inhabitant of ancient Assyria |
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Babylon |
An ancient city in SW Asia on the Euphrates River, famous for its magnificence and culture |
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Sargon the Conqueror |
He was the first ruler of the Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire |
