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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in a date what do the letters b.c. and a.d.? | b.c.=before christ a.d.=latin phrase anno domini which means in the year of our Lord |
| what does specialization mean and why did people begin to specialize? | specialization is the development of different kinds of jobs.everyone was not needed to produce food so people had time to use their other skills |
| along what two rivers did the civilization mesopotamia begin? | tigris and euphrates rivers |
| what r the 6 basic characteristics of a civilization? | cities,art,religions,class divisions,organized gov. written language |
| what was mesopotamia known as? | the cradle of civilization |
| what was the name of the religion formed in southern mesopotamia by 3000 b.c.? | |
| what were the 3 social classes that divided the people of summer? | upper class(king queen priest)middle (working)lower class (slave) |
| what was cuniform? | sumerian form of writting |
| the sailboat,plow,wheel,and sundial were created by | |
| what was the name of the king of akkadianswho conquerredall of mesopotamia in 2340? | sargon |
| what was hammurabi best known for |