Check Your Understanding Questions
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In what ways did the nomadic and seminomadic peoples beyond the borders of early civilizations contribute to these civilizations?
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What do the artifacts and other archaeological finds from Jericho and Çatalhöyük suggest about life in these early urban environments?
3
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What was the Legend of Sargon, and how does it explain Sargon of Akkad’s rise to power?
4
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In what way did the palace and temple complex in ancient Mesopotamian cities function as an economic redistribution center?
5
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How were gods honored and served in the Sumerian religion?
6
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In what respects were the Sumerian lugals and Egyptian pharaohs different?
7
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What do ancient sources and modern analyses suggest about the labor required to build the large pyramids of the Old Kingdom?
8
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Why is the reign of Pharaoh Senusret III considered the high point of Middle Kingdom Egypt?
9
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What evidence suggests that the walled citadel areas in Indus valley cities may have been used for religious purposes?
10
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What suggests that the religion of the Indus valley civilization may have survived for many centuries in a different form?
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What are some of the theories about the decline of the Indus valley civilization?