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Chapter 2 S4-S6

Chapter 2 S4-S6. The development of alphabets such as the Phoenician alphabet is important because. It provided a common language to communicate and trade with others. It improved the status of women throughout the Mesopotamian Empires. It made the ancient Greeks monotheistic.

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Chapter 2 S4-S6

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  1. Chapter 2 S4-S6

  2. The development of alphabets such as the Phoenician alphabet is important because • It provided a common language to communicate and trade with others. • It improved the status of women throughout the Mesopotamian Empires. • It made the ancient Greeks monotheistic. • It could be read backwards.

  3. The Persian Empire effectively used communication to control a large area through the use of… • Well-maintained roads and way stations that provided food, shelter, and fresh horses. • A complicated series of smoke signals. • An alphabet made up of hieroglyphs. • Trained dogs that carried messages to the king from as far as five hundred miles away.

  4. The Code of Hammurabi was • Developed to promote the idea of “an eye for an eye.” • Concerned with all aspects of life in Babylon. • Written to control rising crime rates in Sumer. • Designed as a calendar to predict the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

  5. The Hittite laws provided • That only major crimes resulted in death. • That all conquered peoples become slaves. • That all peoples practice the same religion. • That all crimes result in capital punishment.

  6. The Epic of Gilgamesh was • The tale of the Assyrian conquering of Babylon. • The story of a mythical king that documents Sumerian beliefs and lifestyles. • The first written set of laws. • The only known story from ancient Mesopotamia.

  7. Nebuchadnezzar • Was a mythical warrior who defeated invaders from Asia minor. • Was a military leader who developed the phalanx. • Was the most important god of Mesopotamia. • Was a Chaldean king who brought back the glory of Babylon.

  8. Zoroasterism taught that • There was no afterlife. • Only the holiest of priests would go on to the afterlife. • In the world the forces of good and evil battle each other. • The Egyptian god of Ra would come to Earth to save the people.

  9. Phoenicians were known for • Conquering the Persian armies of Xerxes. • Creating a complex sea trade network using a complex alphabet. • Developing the first monotheistic religion. • Being wiped out by a volcanic explosion on a neighboring island.

  10. Lydians changed global economics by • Establishing a standard for bartering. • Creating the first coined money. • Developing the practice of investment. • Trading the first commodities.

  11. Which of the following is NOT true about the Hebrews? • They were a monotheistic people who are believed to have been given the 10 Commandments by God. • They dominated Mesopotamia with their capital of Israel. • Left Egypt in a movement known as Exodus. • Are a loose confederation of tribes lead by Judges.

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