Ancient Mesopotamia

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Who was credited with developing a code of laws?

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Hammurabi

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Who were considered the upper class?

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kings & priests

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What does the word polytheistic mean?

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a belief in many gods

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What was the purpose of a ziggurat?

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religious temple

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What was the Mesopotamian writing called?

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cuneiform

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Who was the first emperor of ancient Mesopotamia?

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Sargon

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Ancient Mesopotamia was located in what today is

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Iraq

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How did ancient Mesopotamians acquire the goods they needed?

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trade

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What was Hammurabi's Code?

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a set of laws

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Which early civilization spread the use of a simple alphabet as it traded with other peoples?

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the Phoenician