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What resulted from people living in settled communities? |
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People could practice specialization. |
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Why did Stone Age people practice slash and burn agriculture? |
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To clear land for farming. |
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In different places at the same time. |
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Paleolithic people adapted to the extreme cold during the Ice Age by… |
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Using animal furs for clothing. |
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What led to early peoples forming permanent settlements? |
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Advances in agricultural production. |
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Which civilization started in the Tigris and Euphrates River valleys? |
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Who made up the upper class of Sumerian society? |
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Kings, priests, and warriors. |
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Hammurabi's Code of ancient Mesopotamian society was important because… |
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It listed the laws and corresponding punishments. |
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A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a… |
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What civilization started in the Nile River valley? |
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Why did Egyptian civilization emerge in the Nile River valley? |
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The river periodically flooded, leaving rich farm land. Also, it provided protection from invasion and fresh water. |
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What was a result of the Nile River's flooding? |
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Fertile soil and developments in surveying. |
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The reliance of Egyptians on the Nile for farming led to… |
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Technological developments. |
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What was a major accomplishment of Ramses II? |
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The building of new temples. |
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Hatshepsut was able to come to power by… |
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ruling in the name of male relatives. |
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The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize… |
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Religious idea of eternal life. |
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Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of… |
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What economic activity helped to make Kush wealthy? |
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The Kushites moved their capital to Meroe to be close to… |
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