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Name the term for early Egyptian picture-writing. |
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Name the basic form of architecture in which two or more vertical elements are topped by a horizontal piece. It has been used from Stonehenge in prehistoric times until today. |
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What does the word Mesopotamia mean? What language is it from? |
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What is another descriptive name for this area? (two word answer) |
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Sumer is often credited with having invented writing, although older writing that has not yet been deciphered existed in other cultures. What is the name of the Sumerian form of writing? |
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Name the object that enabled scholars to figure out how to read the early Egyptian picture-writing referred to in the first short answer question. |
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Who built the step pyramid of King Djoser? He is the first architect in history who is known by name, since his name was found on the base of a statue at the site. |
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Name the most successful Babylonian military leader who was also a renowned lawgiver. |
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Name the term for a religious system that has multiple deities. |
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Name the term for a religious system in which divinities are everywhere in nature and the universe. |
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Name the most famous piece of literature from Mesopotamia. |
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Name the Western world's first known literary figure, who was a poet and priestess. |
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Her best-known literary work is about a Sumerian goddess' descent into the underworld and emergence back into life. Name the goddess. |
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What Mesopotamian law code demands "an eye for an eye"? |
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Name a stringed musical instrument used in Mesopotamia. Our textbook shows an expensive one that is a highly skilled work of art. |
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How many times did Egypt have a female ruler? |
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What method did the Egyptian god Ptah and the Hebrew God use to create? |
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Name the term for an artistic set of rules. Egypt had a particularly rigid one. |
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Name the religion that originated in Persian culture. |
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Name the gods of this religion and what they represented. |
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