The First Empires

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An empire is _____________

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a state containing several countries or territories.

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An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture is called _______________.

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a cultural trait.

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One of the oldest set of laws, it governed life in the Babylonian Empire.

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Hammurabi's Code

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The idea that all members of society, rich or poor, weak or powerful, must obey the law of the land.

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Rule of Law

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What do they call a stone monument to a king with writing on it?

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stele

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People have laws to ______________.

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set rules and guidelines to help people settle disputes and to keep people in order and well-behaved for the good of the people.

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Why are the poorest always at the bottom of the Social Pyramid?

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There are always more people than middle class and the wealthy class so that section is the biggest.

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The Rule of Law says that everyone must obey the law. But does everyone benefit from the law that same way?

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No, because rich people tend to have laws written to benefit them more than the poor people.

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The fertile land between and around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers form what archaeologists call __________________.

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Mesopotamia

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What is POLYTHEISM?

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The belief in more than one god.