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16 Cards in this Set
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Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because
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The rivers there created very rich farmland
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Cities in Sumar remained politically independent and
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developed into separate city states
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Babylon became an important center of trade because
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it was located between cities to the south and north
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In 612 B.C. the Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to
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found an overland trade route to Asia
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Hammurabi's Code was significant because
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for the 1st time laws were written down
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The Phoencian alphabet made it easier for people
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to learn to read and write
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One of the major events in Israelite history was
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the settlement of Canaan
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What made the Israelites unique among ancient peoples?
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They worshipped one God
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Why did the Phoenicians become a wealthy region?
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They sold valuable wood and dye to neighboring people
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Mesopotamia was located between
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the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own
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god or godess
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What did the Persians spread through conquest and trade?
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a system of writing
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Writing first developed in
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Mesopotamia
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An advantage of the Phoenician alphabet was
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it was easier than cuneiform
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The Phoenicians helped spread civilization by
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using ships to trade goods with other peoples
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What did the Babylonians and the Israelites have in common?
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They both lived according to a code of laws
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