Ancient Mesopotamia

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Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

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between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.

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TRUE

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Sargon formed a code of laws that later influenced the laws of the Greeks and Romans.

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FALSE

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The job of a scribe was to

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write.

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What is the name for the system of writing developed by the Sumerians?

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cuneiform

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What were the main features of Sumerian city-states?

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each had their own ruler, gods and farmland

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Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?

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It was the first set of laws to be written down and apply to everyone.

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What does Mesopotamia mean?

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The land between Rivers

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What was the name of the first civilization built in Mesopotamia?

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Sumerians

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What was the principal function of the ziggurats?

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a place to honor the Gods