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| The geographic feature that had the GREATEST influence on the development of ancient civilizations was_______ | river valleys |
| The Fertile Crescent was located where? | Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| The Fertile Crescent had a significant impact on the Middle Est because this area was the site of_____ | development of early centers of civilization |
| The Code of Hammurabi is an example of______ | written rules for legal procedures. |
| Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers such as the Nile, Indus, Tigris and Euphrates? | The river valleys provided a source of fresh water and good farmland. |
| One similarity in the Mesopotamian, Eqyptian, ancient Indian(Harappan) and ancient Chinese civilizations was that they each developed | irrigation systems |
| The Sumerians were______ | monotheistic |
| Sumerian writing was called_______ | cuniform. |
| Theocracy | A government where priests rule as king. |
| Sumerian inventions | The arch, concept of 60, wheeled carts. |
| Ziggurats | Large temples built to honor the chief god of the city. |
| Sumerians had a ______ view of the afterlife. | negative |
| Ancient Egypt was protected from invasion by_____ | cataracts and deserts |
| The ancient Egyptians believed that the gods | controlled the forces of nature. |
| Deciphering the Rosetta stone was important because it let scholars_______ | translate Egyptian writing. |
| The group that stood just below the pharaoh in Egyptian society was the_______ | priests |
| The majority of Egyptians were_______ | peasants |
| In ancient Egypt, land was owned by_____ | the pharaoh |
| Scribes had a major role in the government because they_______ | kept official records |
| Most scientific advances in ancient Egypt were the result of efforts to________ | please the gods |
| Most people in ancient Egypt earned a living through________ | farming |
| Dynasty | a person who believes they were given the right to rule by the gods |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of culture from one region to another |
| nomads | early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed |
| The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by | Change from nomadic herding to settled farming |
| Scribes were taught to______ | read and write |
| A characteristic of the Paleolithic people was _____ | tool making from stone and bone |
| What was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution? | a surplus of food led to more complex societies |
| city-state | a city with its own government |
| Bureaucracy | a system of government where the roles of government are split into departments |
