Ancient Civilizations Review

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Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers? Options: the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, the Tigris and the Persian Gulf, the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates, the Euphrates and the Tigris

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the Euphrates and the Tigris

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The Sumerian writing system was called

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Cuneiform

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Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code? Options: It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes., It was used by many later civilizations as a model, It treated all people the same under the law., It was carved in stone.

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It treated all people the same under the law.

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A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

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ziggurat.

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Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

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Hammurabi

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According to the Code of Hammurabi, what does "eye for an eye" mean?

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whatever crime someone commits against you, do back to them

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The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

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alphabet

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The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

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sea

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What is the name of the Hebrew religion?

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Judaism

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Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?

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Moses