Western River Valley Civilizations

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The earliest known permanent agricultural community was established in:

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Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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What is the most important geographic feature to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Shang China, and Indus Valley?

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Rivers

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Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?

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Persian Gulf

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What river gave rise to Egyptian civilization?

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Nile

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Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

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Hammarabui

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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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What is a unique characteristic of polytheism?

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Polytheism is the belief in many gods.

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This is an example of what kind of writing? Options: English, Greek, Cuneiform, Gilgamesh

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Cuneiform