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Fertile Cresent Facts
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History
6th Grade
11/17/2008

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What does polytheistic mean?
Definition
Believed in many gods and goddesses
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How did the Hebrews differ from other ancient peoples?
Definition
Were monotheistic, not polytheistic
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What was the most important religious duty of ancient citizens?
Definition
To keep their gods happy
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What were temples in the Fertile Cresent called?
Definition
Ziggurats
Term
What stood at the top of each Ziggurat?
Definition
A shrine to the chief god or goddess of the city
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Why did ancient rulers build large palaces and temples?
Definition
To make citizens believe in the power and strength of the rulers and gods
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What claim did ancient rulers claim to justify their authority?
Definition
The will of the gods
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What does it mean when we say that rulers in the ancient world were hereditary leaders?
Definition
Leadership was passed from father to son
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What caused conflicts among the first civilizations ofthe Fertile Cresent?
Definition
They competed to control land and water
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What developed as a result of the need to control rivers, collect taxes, and build public works projects?
Definition
The first centralized governments in history
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