Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel

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Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?

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Abraham

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What does monotheism mean?

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believing in only one God

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For which achievement is Israel's King Solomon most famous? Options: starting a school, winning a battle, uniting a nation, building a temple

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building a temple

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The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __

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the Tigris & Euphrates

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What is the city and its surrounding territories called?

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city-state

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Ancient Sumerian writing is called __

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cuneiform

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Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?

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Egypt

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What discovery cracked the code of hieroglyphics?

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Rosetta Stone

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What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?

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Hammurabi

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What were people called who were trained to write?

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scribes