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| | 4. Either write an essay of 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, or add or fill in 3 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which three terms you picked). | | 4. Either write an essay of 150 words on any aspect of the lecture, or add or fill in 3 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which three terms you picked). |
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| − | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 2''' in addition to the above questions) == | + | == Honors Questions == |
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| | 5. Write a longer essay (500 words or more) in your answer to question 4, or add or fill in 6 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which six terms you picked). | | 5. Write a longer essay (500 words or more) in your answer to question 4, or add or fill in 6 important terms from the lecture for the Study Guide at the link above (and mention in your homework which six terms you picked). |
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| | 6. Which is more important to the power of an ancient empire: its technology (inventions), its laws, its language, or its geography? Explain. | | 6. Which is more important to the power of an ancient empire: its technology (inventions), its laws, its language, or its geography? Explain. |
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| | == Extra Credit (regular or honors) == | | == Extra Credit (regular or honors) == |
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| | 7. What is your favorite mystery about the ancient world, and what do you think explains it? Some suggested possibilities include: | | 7. What is your favorite mystery about the ancient world, and what do you think explains it? Some suggested possibilities include: |
| − | *Who and when was the wheel invented? | + | *The invention of the wheel: who, when and how? |
| | *Did (pre-Abraham) Hebrews in Egypt participate in building the pyramids? | | *Did (pre-Abraham) Hebrews in Egypt participate in building the pyramids? |
| | *How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? | | *How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? |
| | *How did people construct the ziggurats? | | *How did people construct the ziggurats? |
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