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Chapter 1:part 2
basic history:people of ancient times
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| greeks | invented plays or drama and the form of government called democracy |
| babylonians | wrote the world's first law code that was based on "an eye for an eye" philosophy |
| hyksos | conquered the egyptains with the horse and chariot |
| sumerians | invented the zero, cuneiform writing, and arches |
| hindus | believed in reincarnation and used cremation for their dead |
| romans | had an alphabet with 26 letters |
| eqyptians | used hieroglypic writing |
| lydians | invented coins |
| assyrians | known for building the first library |
| chinese | first to use paper for books |
| persians | had the largest empire inthe ancient world |
| phoenicians | had an alphabet with 22 letters |
| hittites | invented iron weapons |
| chaldeans | built the Hanging Gardens Palace |
| hebrews | first to believe in monotheism |