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10588058303SumerWhat was the first river valley civilization?0
10588060271SumeriansThe first civilization to emerge in the Middle East was created by the ________.1
10588063869CuneiformSumerian writing is called _________.2
10588065785TowersZiggurats were Sumerian ________.3
10588067755SargonThe first ruler to create an empire in Mesopotamia was ______.4
10588069998Babylonian EmpireHammurabi ruled the _______5
10588073236Mesopotamia and EgyptThe Assyrian Empire included ______.6
10588074989Hammurabi's Law CodeOne of the most significant accomplishments of Hammurabi was the ________.7
10588077964tombs for pharoahsPyramids were _______.8
10588081010Power of priestsIn which of these areas were Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations similar?9
10588083542Indus RiverThe Harappan civilization developed along what river system?10
10588088789epicsThe Vedas of the Aryans were ______.11
10588093066ShangWhat dynasty established the first documented kingdom of ancient China?12
10588095218ZhouWhich of these dynasties ruled China from about 1029 to 700 BC?13
10588098146Mandate of HeavenThe rationalization for the overthrow of the Shang based on the principle of divine judgment was called _______.14
10588103106MaizeThe first grain widely cultivated in the Americas was _______.15
10588111641Potatoes, corn, and maizeWhich of these was a common crop in the ancient Andean world?16
10588113197OlmecThe first Mesoamerican civilization was the ______ culture.17
105881168877000 BCIn the Americas, plants were first domesticated around _______.18
10588118254KushWhat was the first African state other than Egypt to emerge?19
10588119784godMonotheistic religions have only one ____.20
10588121917the MediterraneanPhoenician civilization was centered on _______.21
10588127695PhoeniciansThe 22-letter alphabet that later developed into the Greek alphabet was created by the ______.22
10588132239PhoeniciansWhich of the following peoples successfully colonized the Mediterranean?23

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