Civilization Review

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Polytheism means that a person or religion ______

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Believes in many gods

Front

What was the major contribution of the Sumerians?

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Cuneiform, the first written language

Front

What two rivers were important to the Mesopotamia's development?

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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Front

Hammurabi's Code was important because _________

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It was the first written set of Laws

Front

What was the important language development created by the Phoenicians?

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The Phonetic Alphabet

Front

Which river supported the Egyptians and had a predictable flood cycle?

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The Nile River

Front

Why would geographical features, such as mountains and deserts, be helpful to Early Civilizations?

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They helped keep invaders out of the area

Front

The Shang and Zhou Dynasties were part of what River Valley Civilization?

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Ancient China

Front

These rulers viewed themselves as god-kings, and ruled over city-states in Egypt

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Pharaohs

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Archaeologists

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Study human life in the past by examining the things they left behind