WH Midterm

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What geographical feature was most important to the development of the ancient civilizations of Africa and Asia?

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Rivers

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Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

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were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

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A type of government in which rule is based on religious authority.

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theocracy

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Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom.

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pyramid

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The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

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The Mandate of Heaven

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What was the Silk Road?

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A network of trade routes

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Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars?

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Greece and Persia

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Who were the participants in the Peloponnesian War?

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Athens vs. Sparta

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A city-state in ancient Greece, like it's own independent country, is a...

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polis

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What does "direct democracy" mean?

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That people vote on laws themselves, without representatives