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What is a secondary source? Give an example.
Work that summarizes or interprets primary sources. Ex: Textbooks, magazine articles, biographies
What is the name of Gilgameshs' best friend in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Enkidu
What does the word "arid" mean?
dry
How many laws did Hammurabi write in total?
282 laws
What city was Gilgamesh the king of?
Uruk
What states make up New England?
What is the "land between two rivers?"
Mesopotamia
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What was the set of laws Hammurabi created called?
Hammurabi's code
All myths are meant to do what?
Teach a lesson
What is a pro and what is a con?
Pro= something that benefits you/is good
Con=something bad/does not benefit you
What two rivers were crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
What would a terrain map show?
Mountains, rough terrain
What was Hammurabi's job in society?
A king
What is an epic?
List the seven continents
Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, South America, North America, Europe
Who was the most famous ruler of Babylon known for his code of laws?
Hammurabi
What can you find on a physical map?
major land and water features, elevation, climate zones, resources
What city was Hammurabi the king of?
Babylon
Who was Gilgamesh? (what was his job)
A king
What is a primary source?
The original documents or original research. Ex: diaries, speeches
What writing system did the Sumerians develop?
Cuneiform
What can you find on a political map?
country borders, major cities, capital cities, different color for each
What principle was Hammurabi's code based off of?
What does Gilgamesh look like?
Half god half human