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Which ancient river valley civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? | Mesopotamia |
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The earliest cities were located along which geographical feature? | rivers |
Government of Mesopotamia | independent city-state |
 | Mesopotamia |
What "Mesopotamia" means | Land Between Two Rivers |
A line of rulers from the same family that ruled for long periods of time | Dynasty |
Slaves | primary workforce of ancient civilizations |
The main idea of Hammurabi's Code | "an eye for an eye" |
Egypt | had stong impact on nearby Nubian culture |
Hebrews | first group to practice monotheism |
Cradles of Civilization | river valleys |
Belief in many gods | polytheism |
Built as a temple in Mesopotamia | ziggurat |
religion | played major role in daily life in ancient civilizations |
Oldest monotheistic religion | Judaism |
 | ziggurat |
B.C.E. | Before the Common Era |
written code of laws for the Hebrews | Ten Commandments |
Code of Hammurabi was the written code of law for | Babylonia |