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an agreement between countries
treaty
100
Which group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
the Vikings
100
to take over
conquer
100
Sargon the Great is known for...
creating the world's first empire
200
changes
reforms
200
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?
Spain
200
a large division of a country that does not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country
territory
200
The lowest class in Sumerian society was made up of what two kinds of people?
farmworkers and slaves
300
the scientific knowledge and tools
technology
300
What was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?
to find a more direct water route to Asia
300
a set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way
code
300
What innovation did the Sumerian farmers use to control river flooding?
They built dikes (ditches)
400
effort made to achieve or gain something
cost
400
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
400
a new way of doing things
innovation
400
Why did the Sumerians develop a writing system?
Government officials wanted to keep records of food production and distribution
500
the movement to make all Spain Catholic
Reconquista
500
Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?
Aztec
500
a network of specially selected government officials
bureaucracy
500
The Kassites conquered Babylon by
waiting until the Hittites left the city with its riches