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| What is the name of the region that includes the Tigris and Euphrates River |
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| Mesopotamia and the fertile crescent |
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| What is the greatest contribution of the Egyptians to today's world? |
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| Name the three ancient civilizations that lived in Mesopotamia? |
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| Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians |
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| The ancient writings of Mesopotamia and Egypt used ___________ to represent words. |
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| What did the Phoenician alphabet do for its people? |
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| Based on sounds and they were able to learn faster, 3/4 of the population was able to use this method. |
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| Desribe the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
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| fresh water and so that they can permanently live there |
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| a process to remove the salt from the sea/ocean water so that they can use the water |
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| What is the common religion type shared by both the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians? |
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| polytheism -- worshipping more than one god |
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| Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are all this type of religion. |
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| monotheism - worshipping only one god |
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| Describe the location of the Middle East |
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| middle of the eastern hemisphere, with Europe to the west, Asia to the east, and Africa to the South |
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