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. The first writing system on earth was _____.

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. Southern Mesopotamia became the location of the first urban culture because of

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. The development of irrigation agriculture required _____.

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. An important development in human society which made production more efficient

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. Religion played an important role in the growing power of cities in southern

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. The Mesopotamian gods all represented natural forces; abstract concepts were not

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. The king's role grew more military as _____.

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. A ration system, wherein _____ defined Mesopotamian society.

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. The need for a system of writing derived from _____.

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. The invention of signs that represented _____ allowed scribes to reduce the number

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. The earliest known author in world literature is ____.

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. The Epic of Gilgamesh describes Gilgamesh's search for _____.

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. Until 1600 BCE, _____ was the dominant form of political organization in Southwest

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. The island of Crete had a prominent role in maritime trade in the Mediterranean

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. States during this period rarely made contact with each other except in battle.

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. The language of diplomacy at this period was _____.

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. Egypt never had city-states.

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. Like farmers in Mesopotamia and China, Egyptian farmers relied on _____ to grow

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. In Egypt, kings represented the connection between humanity and the divine.

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. The pyramids were built around _____.

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