Early River Valley Civilizations

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What does monotheistic mean?

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Believing in One God

Front

Which religion has the following characteristics:
-Monotheistic
-Holy Book is Torah
-Ten Commandments

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Judaism

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What was the MAIN reason early civilizations established next to rivers?

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Rivers flood creating good soil

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What did all the governments of the early civilizations have in common?

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They were a Theocracy.

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What major development led to an agricultural surplus among early civilizations?

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The development of Iron

Front

What was the first written law code?

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Hammurabi's Code

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In which early civilization is Babylon located? Options: Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China

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Mesopotamia

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Which civilization is the Tigris and Euphrates river located in?

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Mesopotamia

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Which group settled in Canaan and referred to it as their "Promise Land?"

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Hebrews

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What is one major contribution by the Phoenicians?

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Creation of the first alphabet