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World History Ch 2

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The world's first civilization Sumer
The earliest known system of writing cuneiform
A system for ranking groups hierarchy
A region named for its rich soils and wheat fields Fertile Crescent
A large, stepped platform for religious ceremonies ziggurat
A key to developments in Mesopotamia was: control of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Sumerian cities became rich due to: trade
The upper class in Sumerian society was made up of: the ruling family, leading officials, and high priests
Sumerian scribes wrote wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
One of Sumer's greatest achievements was: the development of mathematics and astronomy
Phoenicians set up ______ around the Mediterranean to promote trade colonies
The world's first empire was created by ______ Sargon
A Persian religion developed by _____ focused on the battle between good and evil Zoroaster
The ruler who wanted to make sure everyone in his kingdom knew the laws was ______ Hammurabi
The king _____ rebuilt the great city of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi's Code addressed both: civil and criminal law
The Hittites' major accomplishment was developing the technology for making iron
In general, Persian rulers showed tolerance toward conquered peoples
How did Darius create economic links among the people of the Persian empire? He set up a single coinage
Which "carriers of civilization" developed an alphabet and a trading network? Phoenicians
Cataract WATERFALL
delta A TRIANGULAR AREA OF MARSHLAND AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER
dynasty RULING FAMILY
bureaucracy A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT THAT INCLUDES DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AND LEVELS OF AUTHORITY
vizier A CHIEF MINISTER
Where did Egyptian civilization develop? along the banks of the Nile River
During Egypt's Old Kingdom, pyramids were built to: provide everything a pharaoh needed in the afterlife
Who had responsibility for overseeing irrigation, tax collection, and farming in ancient Egypt? the vizier
During Egypt's Middle Kingdom: foreign invaders occupied Egypt
Egypt's empire expanded the farthest during the reign of Thutmose III
Created by: mscj
 

 



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