Mesopotamian epic. C) a warrior in conflict with the city of Kish. D) the legendary loyal friend of Enkidu. E) All these answers are correct. 2 CORRECT Which of the following is NOT true of the land called Mesopotamia? A) It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. B) It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains. C) It is located in modern-day Iraq. D) It was the home of the Sumerians. E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia. 3 CORRECT Which of the
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Between two ponds B. Between two rivers C. Between two lakes D. Between two oceans 2. What is the name of the two rivers that Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent are located between? A. Nile and Jordan B. Mediterranean and Red C. Tigris and Euphrates D. Black and Caspian 3. Which of the Sumerian inventions helped them keep the river waters from damaging their crops? A. Rivers B. Basins C. Irrigation D. Ditches 4. Most people from Sumer were A. Farmers B. Fishers C. Hunters and Gatherers D.
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it’s just another idea about how we began. In now what is known as modern day Iraq‚ lays what many historians and archaeologists regard as the cradle of civilisation. During the years 3500 and 1900 BC the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was the home of the Sumerian people. The Sumerians were one of the earliest civilisations to emerge in the world‚ they discovered city blocks‚ the sailboat‚ wheeled vehicles‚ dikes‚ irrigation‚ canals‚ jewellery‚ the pottery wheel‚ copper
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Alexander the Great (356 – 323 BCE) A. Early Life 1. The temple of Diana at Ephesus burned down the day Alexander was born‚ an omen most that meant that the force that would destroy Asia was born. 2. There was/is a rumor about Alexander’s parentage. Shortly before Olympias‚ Alexander’s mom‚ announced she was pregnant (with Alexander)‚ King Philip saw her in bed with a snake. Zeus was commonly known to disguise himself as a snake when he slept with mortal women. Therefore‚ there was/is
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Istanbul‚ Turkey. Istanbul: The new Ottoman capital‚ where Mehmed worked energetically to stimulate its role as a commercial center. Suleyman the Magnificent: He vigorously promoted Ottoman expansion. He conquered Baghdad and added the Tigris and Euphrates valleys to the Ottoman domain. Under his power the Ottomans became a major naval power. Safavids: Shah Ismail’s family‚ they changed their religious preferences several times in the hope of gaining popular support before settling on Shiism.
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LMODULE TWO THE CREATION OF MAN Bible Topics | * The Origin of Man * The Nature of Man * The Dominion of Man * The Environment of Man | People to Know | Places to Know | Terms to Know | AdamEve | Garden of Eden | EvolutionTheistic EvolutionSpecial CreationSoulBreath of lifeUsImage of GodDominion | Study Questions Answer the following questions (based on the reading)‚ save it and then submit it to the professor. 1. Define Evolution. Evolution as represented in
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However‚ the Persian Emperor Paries lll‚ was brightly intelligent and his army outnumbered Alexander’s. By surprise Alexander denied the offer from Emperor to surrender all the Persian Empire west of Euphrates‚ and proceeded to invade the rest of Persia. Alexander mind was set on one thing only; that was to conquer the entire empire‚ which was just what he did. Persian grew a massive love for Alexander once the made the attempt to merge the Greek and Persian
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Amorite First Dynasty of Babylon‚ having taken over the throne from his father. The Amorites were a Semitic people who were originally from western Mesopotamia. Hammurabi is credited for expanding the Kingdom of Babylon and civilization along the Euphrates River‚ eventually conquering and uniting all of Mesopotamia. Although King Hammurabi is ruthless in war and swift to crush any rebellion‚ a main guiding tenant of his reign of 43 years‚ was to improve the lives of his people and to provide for all
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the two characters by expressing their differences‚ as well as their similarities‚ and I will also give a bit of history about our two heroes. Gilgamesh‚ the hero from the epic Gilgamesh‚ was the historical king of Uruk in Babylonia‚ on the river Euphrates in modern Iraq: he lived about 2700B.C. Odysseus‚ the hero from the epic the Odysseus‚ was the ruler of the island kingdom of Ithaca. He was one of the most prominent Greek leaders of the Trojan War. Both of these men were granted certain strengths
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Egypt developed around the Nile River‚ while Mesopotamia developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt and Mesopotamia grew into complex civilizations. Politically‚ both Egypt and Mesopotamia had a government with one main ruler‚ but Egypt had a centralized government with a pharaoh‚ while Mesopotamia had a decentralized government with a king. Socially‚ both civilizations were patriarchal‚ but Egypt was more lenient towards women while Mesopotamia was stricter. The political and social
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