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19 Cards in this Set
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How did the mesopotamians respond to their irrigation challenges?
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- Built dams and ditches
- Built water escape tunnels |
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Why is the period following the Stone Age called the Bronze Age?
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Because people made tools out of bronze
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Why did civilizations develop writing systems?
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- So they could communicate better
- To keep records |
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Where did the early civilizations use wall reliefs?
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on wall murals
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What technological advances made it possible for people to trade over long distances?
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- Animal caravans
- Boats/rafts - Ships |
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How did the development of better irrigation systems make it possible for some Neolithic villages to develop into civilizations?
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- More farms allowed for more people
- Farmers didn't have to depend on rainfall all of the time |
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How did early civilizations use round tablets?
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For cuneiform writing
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What is cultural diffusion?
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- Culture mixes/diversity
- Trading with other countries/civilizations |
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Why is the region between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers called Mesopotamia?
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In Greek it means "Land between the rivers"
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What different occupations could a scribe hope to join?
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Priests, teachers
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What concerns of life does Hammurabi's code address?
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Theft, lying, farming, trade, money, family, labor, professions
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What were bricks used for in early civilizations?
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to build structures
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What were two of the laws in Hammurabi's code?
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- Eye for an eye
- To be free, you must pay $500 |
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Describe a Sumerian City-State.
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- Average of 20,000 to 250,000 people in each state
- Included Ziggurauts - Cities had walls around them - System of clay pipes for water flow |
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What architectural achievement is part of a Zigguraut?
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Stairs
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What was a Sumerian school called?
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A Tablet House
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How many city states did the Sumerians form?
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12
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Name three of the most important Sumerian city-states.
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Ur, Uruk, and Eridu
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In what ways could a barley sign be used?
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As a sound or an object
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