Governments of the Ancient World

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Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code? Options: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, It's raining cats and dogs., Break a leg!, The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

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An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

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Which of the following statements expresses a tyranny? A ruler from this type of government takes power by force and fighting. A ruler from this type of government allows the people to vote. A ruler from this type of government depends on financial support from the aristocracy. A ruler from this type of government usually has a vice president to advise him.

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A ruler from this type of government takes power by force and fighting.

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What can you infer from the fact that the pharaoh was both a king and a religious leader?

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There was no separation of church and state in Ancient Egypt.

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What is a dynasty?

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A line of rulers that are from the same family

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These laws were posted in the Forum for all to see and were the recorded laws of Rome.

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The Twelve Tables

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How was democracy in ancient Greece different than democracy in the United States today?

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Citizens voted directly on all issues.

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Who was Hammurabi?

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king of the Babylonian empire

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Hammurabi's Code punished

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crimes for all aspects of Babylonian life

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What are the Twelve Tables?

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Laws that were written down.

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A Dictator is part of this system: Democracy, Republic, Tyranny

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Tyranny