Download Mesopotamia means

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Mesopotamia means “___________________________________”
o It is the area between __________________________ and _______________________________.
o It sometimes refers to the area that stretches from ___________________ through ______________.
o THIS IS WHERE __________________________ BEGAN.
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Mesopotamia is included in a region called __________________________.
o Named because ____________________________________________________
o People settled there because ____________________________________________________.
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The earliest civilizations began in __________________________, which was governed by 12 independent
__________________________ made up of a city and surrounding __________________________.
o Each city-state had its own __________________________ and __________________________.
o They were ruled by a __________________________.
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A famous example is __________________________ around ______________BC.
o It was an __________________________ society.
o GREATEST ADVANCEMENT: __________________________.
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Which led to the invention of a __________________________.
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Which was good because ______________________________________________.
o Developed a __________________________ system called __________________________ around
3000 BC.
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__________________________ is a system of __________________________.
o They were __________________________- belief in _____________________.
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The gods were believed to control many things like __________________________.
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Most cities would have a __________________________ which was a shrine to the special
god of the city.
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__________________________ was created when __________________________ created the city
__________________________.
o He then conquered all the way to__________________________.
o Their location made them perfect for __________________________.
o They became very rich through __________________________.
o This kingdom united most of Mesopotamia between 1792BC and 1750BC.
o _______________________ was most famous for his laws, called __________________________.
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Made up of _____________ laws
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Based on “__________________________”
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For example: ____________________________________________________
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It favored _____________over_____________ and ______________over____________
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At the time, it was the _________________________ in lawmaking.
The _________________________ lived along important _________________________ routes.
o In present day Libya and Syria.
o MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION: _________________________
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22 letters based on _________________________
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all _________________________, no _________________________
o Excellent _________________________ travelers.
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Able to spread their _________________________ through the world
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It was used by the _________________________ and _________________________
o Invented purple _________________________
o Developed the art of _________________________
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Babylonian empire came to an end when the _________________________ destroyed it
o They were excellent _________________________
o First to discover how to heat iron to make tools and weapons
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Another important group of people were the _________________________
o They developed a strong _________________________
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Used _________________________ and _________________________
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Most powerful king was _________________________
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Wanted power- so he destroyed many cities
o Babylon was destroyed in __________ BC
o Assyrian empire was destroyed by _________________________ in ________BC