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| | 5. Write a longer essay (500 words rather than 150 words) 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 rather than 150 words) 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 success of an ancient empire: its technology (inventions), its laws, its language, or its geography? Explain, with specific examples. | + | 6. Which matters most to the success of an ancient empire: its technology, its laws, its language, or its geography? Explain, with specific examples. |
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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: |
| | *The invention of the wheel: who, when and how? | | *The invention of the wheel: who, when and how? |
| − | *Did (pre-Abraham) Hebrews in Egypt participate in building the pyramids?
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| | *How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? | | *How did the Egyptians build the pyramids? |
| − | *How did people construct the ziggurats?
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| | *Why did ancient empires collapse? | | *Why did ancient empires collapse? |
| | [[Category:World History lectures]] | | [[Category:World History lectures]] |