Early River Valley Civilizations

Front

_____ is a form of Government where the Nobles or the Nobility held the power

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Aristocracy

Front

The rise and fall of Dynasties is referred to as _______

Back

The Dynastic Cycle

Front

Polytheism means that a person or religion ______

Back

Believes in many gods

Front

True or False: Under Hammurabi's Code, a slave would NOT be punished harshly for hurting a Noble

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False

Front

The type of farming where steps are cut into the mountain and the people farm on the flat surfaces is called ________

Back

Terrace Farming

Front

A complex human society with certain cultural and technological developments is a ________

Back

Civilization

Front

What was the major contribution of the Sumerians?

Back

Cuneiform, the first written language

Front

The _____ is an important piece of Egyptian History that served as a translator for Historians

Back

Rosetta Stone

Front

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

Back

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Front

Hammurabi's Code was important because _________

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It was the first written set of Laws