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What Mesopotamia means
What is "land between the rivers"
100
He built the first Empire in Mesopotamia
Who is Sargon
100
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism
100
political structure of Sumer
What are city-states
100
The writing of Sumer
What is cuneiform
200
Another name for Mesopotamia based on its shape and rich soil
What is fertile crescent
200
Legendary king of Mesopotamia whose adventures were detailed in the first work of literature
Who is Gilgamesh
200
The belief in one god
What is monothesim
200
A series of rulers, all from the same family
What is a dynasty
200
Writing of Egypt
What is hieroglyphics
300
Key geographic advantage of river valleys
What is fertile soil
300
Wrote the first comprehensive law code
Who is Hammurabi
300
Father of the Jewish faith
Who is Abraham
300
The result of uniting several peoples, nations or formerly independent states under one ruler
What is an empire
300
process by which ideas, beliefs, technology, etc. are shared or accepted by others
What is cultural diffusion
400
Ur
What is a city in Mesopotamia
400
Leaders considered to be part human and part god
Who are Pharaohs
400
Temples in the town center in Mesopotamia
What are Ziggurats
400
A government led by religious leaders
What is a theocracy
400
The aspect of Hammurabi's Law Code that we would find unacceptable
That punishments are based on place in society
500
Known as the crossroads of trade
What is Palestine
500
First to introduce iron weapons
Who are the Hittites
500
First group to be monotheistic
Who are the Hebrews
500
he united Egypt
Who is Menes
500
Three main methods through which cultural diffusion is accomplished
What is trade, travel, and war