Review the Main Ideas

Answer the focus questions from each section of the chapter.

  1. Question

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    How does writing shape what we can know about the past, and how did writing develop to meet the needs of cities and states?
  2. Question

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    How did the peoples of Mesopotamia form states and develop new technologies and institutions?
  3. Question

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    How did the Egyptians create a prosperous and long-lasting society?
  4. Question

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    How did the Hebrews create an enduring written religious tradition?
  5. Question

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    How did the Assyrians and the Persians consolidate their power and control the subjects of their empires?