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1
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What were the two most important rivers in Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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What did annual floods of the rivers bring to Mesopotamia?

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It brought soil to the area spreading agriculture

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What led to population growth in the Fertile Cresent?

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Because it was my fertile areas and had rivers and shaped like it

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4
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What is a civilization?

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an organized society within a specific area

Features of civilization are writing, formal education, art, architecture and gov’t.

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5
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How did farmers control river flow?

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They used irrigation and canals as a way to control river flow.

Irrigation supplied water to farmland from the rivers by taking water through canals and ditches to fields.

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What is a surplus?

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an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

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What happened to societies as the number of farms decreased?

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The fewer amount of farms led to less people needing to farm so they took on other roles and jobs.

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What is a city-state?

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A city so big it is considered a state.

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9
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Where was Gilgamesh from?

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Uruk

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Who was the ruler of the Akkadian army?

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Sargon

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What happened when Sargon conquered Mesopotamia?

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He destroyed them

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12
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What is polytheism?

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The belief in multiple gods

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What is the division of society by rank or class called?

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Social stratifraction

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What was the social structure of Sumerian society?

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Hierarchical system

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What role did women generally have in Sumerian society?

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scribes

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Who was education generally reserved for in the Sumerian society?

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Men

17
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Who invented the world’s first writing system?

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Sumerians

18
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what is Cuneiform?

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Writing the Sumerians used

19
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What was one way to move up in social rank in Sumerian society?

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To get money or become a scribe

20
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What is a ziggurat?

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(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple

21
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What group took control in Mesopotamia once Ur lost power?

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Babylon

22
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Who was Hammurabi?

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The King of Babylon

23
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What did Hammurabi create to maintain control of people in his empire?

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The code of laws

24
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What new invention did the Hittites bring to Mesopotamia?

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Iron, ors, plow

25
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What group conquered the Hittites?

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Neo Assyrians

26
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What advantage did the Assyrians have over their enemies?

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Developed iron weapons

27
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Who was the leader of the Chaldean empire?

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Nebuchanezar

28
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What are the names of the three most important Phoenician city-states?

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Tyre, Sidon, Byblos

29
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Where were the Phoenician city-states located?

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Eastern Mediterranean

30
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Why were the Phoenicians able to become expert traders?

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Because they had the expert sailing skills

31
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What are some of the goods that the Phoenicians traded?

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Wood, glass, metal, ivory

32
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Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire and what made him different from other leaders.

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Cyrus the Great won independence for Persia from the Medes. and he showed mercy by letting the people keep their own customs.

33
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What were the soldiers in the Persian army called and why?

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Persian immortals; there were so many

34
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Who was the second leader of the Persian Empire and how was he different from the first?

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David and he was different because he conquered more land.

35
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What were the governors of Persian city-states called?

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satraps and they ruled the 20 provinces

36
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What is the name of the capital that Darius I built in Persia?

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Persepolis

37
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What is Zoroastrianism?

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An ancient religion: Two forces were fighting in the universe: a good force and an evil force. The Holy book is Avesta.

38
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What were two of Darius I’s accomplishments?

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  1. Darius created a standardized currency
  2. He encouraged trade and built many roads
  3. He expanded the empire by conquering the entire Indus Valley
39
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Who won the Battle of Marathon and why?

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The Greeks won the battle because they had better weapons and tactics.

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