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  1. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400

  2. An independent area that includes a main city and its surrounding territory City-State 100

  3. Sumerian priests often lived and worked in these large temples Ziggurats 100

  4. This increased the amount of farmland in Mesopotamia by bringing water to the crops Irrigation 100

  5. He conquered most of Mesopotamia to create the world’s first empire. Sargon 100

  6. The Phoenicians most important legacy the alphabet 100

  7. Hammurabi is best known for creating one of these Code of Law 100

  8. The world’s first form of writing. Cuneiform 100

  9. Believing many gods and goddesses rule the world polytheism 200

  10. Sumerians developed this to make more durable weapons and tools. Bronze 200

  11. Mesopotamia was found between these 2 rivers Tigris and Euphrates 200

  12. This empire left legacies of common currency and Zoroastrianism Persian 200

  13. The Phoenicians were very skilled at these 2 things Sailing and trading 200

  14. The idea that everyone, even the rich must obey the law. Rule of Law 200

  15. This religion, created in Persia, influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Daily Double How much would you like to wager? Zoroastrianism 200

  16. Trading bronze jewelry for sheep is an example of this Barter 300

  17. Sumerian city-states were centers of this Trade 300

  18. These two things made farming difficult in Mesopotamia. Unpredictable floods and hot, dry summers 300

  19. This helped Persia create the largest empire of its time A large standing army 300

  20. The Phoenician alphabet greatly influenced the alphabet of both Greece and Rome. This is an example of Cultural Diffusion 300

  21. Hammurabi was the king of this empire Babylon 300

  22. Wheel and sail The two Sumerian inventions that greatly increased trade and travel 300

  23. Babylon sends the Persian king gold to showits loyalty. They paid this Tribute 400

  24. These people are at the top of the Sumerian social pyramid. Rulers and priests 400

  25. Cuneiform was first developed for this. To record sales, taxes, and agreements 400

  26. The Assyrians used these 2 things to form a great empire Cavalry and Iron Weapons 400

  27. The Phoenicians were the first to use this to guide their voyages The North Star 400

  28. Hammurabi is most associated with this body part. Daily Double How much would you like to wager? The eye – “An eye for an eye” 400

  29. These two developments in agriculture helped Sumerians produce more food. Irrigation and a seed funnel 400

  30. A state containing several countries or territories Empire 100

  31. Money, usually bills or coins, used for exchange. Currency 200

  32. Sumerians believed they controlled every part of a Sumerians life. Gods 300

  33. Sumerian population increased and city states formed because they used better ______ Better agricultural techniques 400

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