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The Ancient Near East
The Ancient Near East
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Sumerian writing
cursive
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cuneiform
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King of Akkad in Mesopotamia; he is considered the founder of Mesopotamia
Julius Caesar
Xerxes
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
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a family of rulers whose right to rule is hereditary
travesty
artisans
Kardashians
dynasty
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The Ancient Near East is called the Cradle of Civilization because
The region is shaped like a cradle
Earthquakes rock the area so often that it's like a cradle
Lots of babies were born there
The first civilizations developed there
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a Sumerian temple made of sun-dried brick
villa
cuneiform
ziggurat
sarcophagus
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the area between the Tigris and Euphrates in Southwest Asia--Greek for "between the rivers"
Doric
Mesopotamia
Acropolis
Mediterranean
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a monotheistic religion originating with the Israelites, tracing its origins to Abraham
Islam
Judaism
Jainism
Hinduism
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King of Babylonia, notable for his military acumen and his "code".
Sargon
Hammurabi
Archimedes
Morse
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the belief in many gods
polytheism
atheism
plagiarism
monotheism
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the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt
Exodus
Penteteuch
Leviticus
Torah
