Chapter 3 Section 2 Babylonia and Later Civilizations

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How did Hammurabi's laws change life in Mesopotamia?

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They were written down for everyone to see.

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How did the Assyrians come to rule so many lands and peoples?

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through superior Iron weapons

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What important aspect of their culture did the Phoenicians spread to trading partners?

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their alphabet

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How did Cyrus the Great treat conquered peoples?

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He honored local customs and traditions.

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Why did Darius I have the 1,500-mile-long Royal Road built?

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to make communications across the empire easier

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What Mesopotamian invention had a lasting impact on mathematics?

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abacus

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How did the Phoenicians help shape civilization in the ancient world?

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Advancements in trade, navigation, and the development of the alphabet

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What impact did the ancient Mesopotamians have on ideas about government?

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They developed the concept of a centralized authority and created some of the earliest known written laws.

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How was Hammurabi's court system similar to the one we have today?

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It had judges, witnesses, and evidence.

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In what ways were the rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans similar and different?

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The rule of the Assyrians and the Chaldeans were similar in their use of military power to expand their empires, but different in their cultural and religious practices.