Mesopotamia

What are the eight key elements of civilization?

• Agriculture, Writing, Religion, Government, Social Structure, Technology, Trade, and Art

• Agriculture, Writing, Religion, Government, Social Structure, Technology, Trade, and Music

• Agriculture, Writing, Religion, Government, Social Structure, Technology, Trade, and Literature

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What is the significance of river valleys in the development of early civilizations?

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Who were the Sumerians, and what were their major contributions to civilization?

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What is polytheism, and how did it influence Sumerian religion?

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What were the major achievements of the Sumerian civilization?

• Development of cuneiform writing, construction of ziggurats, advances in mathematics and astronomy

• Development of hieroglyphics, construction of pyramids, advances in medicine

• Development of alphabetic writing, construction of temples, advances in engineering

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Describe the economy of the Sumerian civilization.

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Who founded the Akkadian Empire, and what was its significance?

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What was Hammurabi's Code, and why was it important?

• A set of laws that established justice and order in Babylonian society

• A religious text that guided moral behavior

• A historical record of Babylonian kings

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How did the Assyrian Empire maintain control over its vast territory?

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What were the major accomplishments of the Chaldean Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar?

• Rebuilding Babylon, creating the Hanging Gardens, advances in astronomy

• Rebuilding Nineveh, creating the Great Library, advances in medicine

• Rebuilding Ur, creating the Ziggurat of Ur, advances in engineering

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