Ancient Mesopotamia Summary Flashcard

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Where did the earliest known civilization develop?

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In the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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What was one of the main reasons farming villages began to develop around 4000 B.C.E.?

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The use of floodwaters to irrigate the land

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What did Sumerian cities develop into?

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City-states

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What type of religion did the people in Sumerian city-states practice?

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Polytheism

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What was the world's oldest story written by the Sumerians?

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Who conquered the Sumerian city-states around 2340 B.C.E.?

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Sargon

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Which empire was known for creating a collection of laws called the Code of Hammurabi?

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The Babylonian Empire

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How did the Assyrians treat the people they conquered?

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Harshly

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What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

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Nineveh

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Who modeled their culture on the culture of the Babylonians? Options: The Persians, The Assyrians, The Egyptians, The Greeks

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The Assyrians