Ancient Mesopotamia

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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The land between two rivers

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Which two rivers is Mesopotamia located between?

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Euphrates and the Tigris

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Who were the Sumerians?

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The first civilization of ancient Mesopotamia.

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Who did all the writing in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Scribes

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What does 'Lugal' mean?

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'Big man' or 'king', elected to be in charge

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What were Ziggurats?

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The main temple in the city-state

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What is Cuneiform?

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The first type of writing ever found

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Which was the largest social class in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Working class

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What is a city-state?

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An organized society

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What is the Code of Hammurabi?

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The first set of laws ever written.