Study for Test

• From 3.1-
  What was the first empire to rule after Sumer? Babylon
  Who was Hammurabi? king of babylon and established the code of laws.
  What is the Babylonian Genesis/Enuma Elish? the culural writing
  Who were the Hittites? Why are they important? Indo-European poeple from Asia. first people to use iron for weapons.
  
• From 4.1 -
  What is the highest place in Asia? Lowest? highest-mt.everest & himalayas. Lowest-dead sea
  Name the 3 main rivers in Asia. tigris-euphrates, indus, Hwang ho
  Why is India called a “subcontinent”? distinctly seperated from the rest of asia.
  Name the 3 major land regions in India. Himalaya Mountain System, Northern Plains, and Deccan Plateau
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  From 4.5 -
  What are the names of the 4 islands that make up the nation of Japan? hokkaido, honshu, kyushu, and shikoku
  What’s Japan’s famous mountain called? mt.fuji
  Who were the earliest inhabitants of Japan? ainu
  What is Shinto?Worshiping nature

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