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| a society that is characterized by social classes, government, art, and architecture |
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| a person who studies objects left behind by past people and cultures |
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| a group of people with similar backgrounds, wealth, and ways of living |
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| the period of time BEFORE writing was developed |
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| the period of time AFTER writing was developed |
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| Early people were able to stay in one place after... |
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| they were able to find a steady supply of food. |
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| Sumerian city-states were independent of one another because... |
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| travel between them was difficult |
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| The word that best describes the religious beliefs of Mesopotamia is |
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| kept written records for kings and priests |
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| Babylonian scribes wrote on |
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| A Sumerian ziggurat was made of terraces-one on top of the other-because it was believed the gods could |
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| use it to descend (come down) to Earth |
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| In Hammurabi's Code, the punishment depended on... |
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| the social class of the CRIMINAL and the VICTIM |
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| The ancient Nubians were unable to use the Nile River because... |
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| cateracts made it difficult to travel |
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| waterfalls that made it difficult for the ancient Nubians to use the Nile River |
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| Hatshepsut used the title of... |
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| united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt |
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| Egyptian rulers governed with this type of power; it means power over all things |
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| archaeologists discovered this stone and used it to help understand Egyptian hieroglyphics |
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| when the Nile would flood |
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| created a common system of weights and measures, created a common currency, created a law code, and a terra cotta army |
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| Invention of paper occurred in this Chinese dynasty |
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| Han Dynasty is known for this type of government |
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| Women in China had to obey these three groups of people: |
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| their fathers, their husbands, and their sons |
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| The Silk Road was important because... |
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| it was a trade route that connected China with the west. |
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| The Silk Road connected China with... |
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| The Silk Road was a route for this... |
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| The most important part of Chinese life. |
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| This religion was introduced in China by missionaries who traveled along the Silk Road. |
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| City-states in ancient Greece were separated by |
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| This was important to the victory in the Trojan War |
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| Many Greeks became traders and sailors because... |
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| there was very little good farmland in Greece |
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| main feature of Greek homes |
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| Spartan culture most valued... |
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| This city-state most valued strength |
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