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| Why were Ancient Civilizations and settlements founded along rivers? |
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| Supported them with trade, food, water, irrigation, farming, traveling, and fishing. |
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| The Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia was located in the present-day country of Iraq. This area was located between which two rivers? |
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| Tigris and Euphrates River |
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| Hammurabi's Code was an early example of written law. Was this set of laws fair to those accused? Explain your answer. |
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| What is that Hammurabi's code could be argued as fair for victims, but unfair for the accused |
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| Most ancient civilizations were polythesitc. What does this mean? |
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| Which major religion was the first to be monotheistic? |
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| Which ancient civilization was located on the Nile River? |
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| What benfits did Ancient Egypt get from the Nile's annual flooding? |
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| the Nile provided a means to irrigate the farmland of Egypt, and the flooding of the Nile deposited fertile soil (silt) for the farmers. It also provided for an increase in fish harvests. Egyptian civilization did not exist outside of the Nile floodplain. |
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| Explain the concepts of dynasties in Ancient Egypt. |
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| Within a dynasty, the right to rule/ govern is passed down through one family. |
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| Ancient Egypt had a theocratic (theocracy) government. Explain the concept of theocracy. |
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| A theocratic form of government, rulers must also be religious leaders. Egypt had a theocracy because their pharaohs were worshiped as living gods. |
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| What is the difference between pre-history and history? |
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| Prehistory is before written record (not written down). It uses artifacts and fossils. History is written down. (a written record) |
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| Why was the development of systemic agriculture and the domestication of animals important for the growth of civilizations? |
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| It allowed people to remain in one area, and promoted the growth of civilization |
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| What function did the pyramids play in ancient Egypt? |
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| They served as tombs and statues for pharaohs. |
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| The Egyptians were talented in the arts and mathematics. In what area of science did the Egyptian civilizations excel? |
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| Explain the significance of cuneiforms. |
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| Earliest form of writing. |
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