Homework Flashcards
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What does Hammurabi’s Code reveal about Babylonian society?
A
It tells us that they had 282 laws and that you had to pay more if you hurt a rich man than if you hurt a poor man.
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Where was Babylon located?
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Euphrates river.
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What two advantages did Hittite soldiers have over their opponents?
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They had a good leader and they mastered iron work which help them to have better weapons
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Which empire discussed in this section do you feel contributed the most to modern-day society? Why?
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The Hittites because they were the first to use iron.
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For what trade goods were the Phoenicians known? For what else were they known?
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they made one of the first alphabets and traded silver work, ironing carvings
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How did Phoenicia grow wealthy?
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They traded many things
