(U1) Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

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The way people organize elements of their culture, science, art, language, etc.

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Civilization

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Ancient Egypt believed in multiple gods/goddesses, including the ruling Pharaoh (God-King). This is called...

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Polytheism

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What was the early writing form of ancient Mesopotamia?

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Cuneiform

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What was the writing system of ancient Egypt?

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Hieroglyphic

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A family, group, or government ruled by a man or group of men.

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Patriarchy

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Zoroastrianism (the religion of early Mesopotamia) and Judaism (the ancestor of Christianity) are examples of....

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Monotheistic religions

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Which of the following was the purpose of the construction of the Great Pyramids? A landmark to represent Egypt's power, A tomb for the great God-King Pharaohs, Markers for interstellar travel, Landmarks for ships at sea

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A tomb for the great God-King Pharaohs

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What did Egypt and Sumer (Mesopotamia) NOT have in common? Owned slaves, Created writing systems, Traded with each other, Built their civilizations near great rivers

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Mummified their dead

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The Ancient Sumerians (Mesopotamians) helped to invent all of the following EXCEPT? The wheel, The plow, Early Mathematics, Cuneiform writing system

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ALL of the above are correct

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Out of all 282 codes in the ancient Mesopotamian (Sumerian) legal system set out in the Code of Hammurabi, which was NOT a type of existing law? Options: Patriarchal Rule & Law (Superior position of men in society), Violent consequences (i.e., cutting off of hands for those convicted of stealing), Few legal or civil rights for the enslaved class, Women had the right to hold official royal office

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Women had the right to hold official royal office