Semester 1 Review

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What is implied by the date 1775? The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in 1775.

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1775 occurred in the Common Era.

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How did the Sumerians use the wheel and the sail to advance their civilization?

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They used them to transport agricultural goods more quickly.

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How did government in Ancient Mesopotamia change after the decline of the Sumerian city-states?

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The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.

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What basic principle of justice does the excerpt from Hammurabi’s code support?

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Punishment should fit the crime.

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Which term BEST describes Hammurabi’s laws? Options: harsh, religious, weak, unclear

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harsh

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How did Ramses the Great help Egypt grow?

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military conquests

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What rules do Jews try to follow because they believe these rules come from God?

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The Ten Commandments

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The word "Mesopotamia" means

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land between the rivers

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______________ became known as the Buddha.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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What is it called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence?

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karma