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| Where did the Egyptian civilization begin? |
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| Nile River Valley and Delta |
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| Where did the Mesopotamian civilization begin? |
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| Tigris and Euphrates River Valley |
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| Where did the Indian civilization begin? |
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| Where did Chinese civilization begin? |
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| Huang He (Yellow) River Valley |
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| Why were river valleys good locations for civilizations to emerge? |
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Fertile land
Water for irrigation
Protection from invasions |
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| Where did the Hebrews originate? |
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| Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley - part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia |
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| Where did the Phoenicians originate? |
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| Along the Mediterranean coast - part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia |
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| Where did the Kush/Nubia civilization originate? |
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| On the upper (southern) Nile River |
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| Akkadian ruler - first to unite independent city-states into one kingdom/empire |
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| Babylonian ruler who created first written law code - Code of Hammurabi |
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| First written law code - Babylonians |
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| Centralized government in ancient river valley civilizations was often based on _____________ authority. |
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| Characteristics of the Phoenicians |
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Originated along Mediterranean coast
Established colonies across Mediterranean
Expert sailors and traders
Known for purple dye
Spread culture through trade
Created first letter alphabet |
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| How did metal tools and weapons impact the economy? |
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| Better tools and weapons led to an agricultural surplus - increased trade |
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| Were most early civilizations monotheistic or polytheistic? |
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| Important People of Judaism |
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| Recieved Ten Commandments from God |
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| Important city to Judaism |
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Montheism
Holy book = Torah
Law code = Ten Commandments
Holy Land = Jerusalem |
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| Pictures and symbols to represent sounds and words |
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| Written language of Egypt |
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| Written language of Sumer |
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| Written language of Phoenicians |
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| Who created the first letter alphabet? |
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| River valleys are known as the "__________ of civilization" |
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| "Cradles of civilization" |
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| What type of rulers were found in most ancient river valley civilizations? |
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| Hereditary rulers (dynasties of kings, pharaohs) |
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| What type of class system would you find in most ancient river valley civilizations? |
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| Rigid class system, where slavery was accepted |
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| What religions was founded by the Hebrews? |
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