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Chapter 2

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What does Mesopotamia mean   land between the rivers  
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What region of the world is Mesopotamia in?   the Middle East  
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What group of people calls Israel their homeland?   Jewish People (Hebrews)  
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What is a ziggurat?   An ancient temple  
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What does a scribe do?   Writes  
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because of trade Mesopotamia was known as?   The Crossroads of Civilization  
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Leader of Babylon   Hammurabi  
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Hammurabi is famous for?   The first written code of laws  
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Many early codes(laws) dealt with what?   Property  
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belief in one God   monotheism  
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What would happen to a person caught stealing in ancient Mesopotamia?   Put to death  
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Hammurabi's codes followed the principle(idea) of?   An eye for an eye  
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Sumer, Ur, Assyria, Babylon are all examples of?   City-states  
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Many early stories of Mesopotamia can be found in what famous book.   The Bible  
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How did Sumerians keep their Gods happy?   Animal sacrifices  
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The Phoenicians developed what?   The Alphabet  
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Mesopotamian writing was called   Cuneiform  
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Which of the world's religions started in Mesopotamia?   Islam, Christianity, Judaism  
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