Ancient Mesopotamia

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How did job specialization in ancient Mesopotamia support the Sumerian monarchy?

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Job specialization allowed the government to set up a large organization to manage its population and territory.

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When did the first cities develop in Mesopotamia?

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between 3000 BC and 4000 BC

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Which early civilization spread the use of a simple alphabet as it traded with other peoples?

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the Phoenician

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The religions of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley were all based on ________.

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a belief in many gods

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Which idea from Hammurabi's Code describes the concept of "innocent until proven guilty"?

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A man who says another had done wrong must be able to show that what he says is true

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Why did the Phoenicians establish dozens of colonies along the Mediterranean coast?

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to improve and expand trade

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What purpose did the wall around a city serve?

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to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack

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How did social classes develop in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Increased food production made it possible for people to specialize in different tasks, which created different levels of wealth.

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Sequence of events showing how Mesopotamia developed.

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People settled where crops could grow. The population grew. Villages and cities formed.

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Which idea was an important part of the Code of Hammurabi?

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Criminals are punished by the people they have wronged