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Definition of 10 terms, each one not more than three sentences
Settled Agriculture refers to the application of tools and human labor to a certain fixed plot
of land for in excess of one growing cycle. It involves changeover from a lifestyle of hunting
and gathering to a life that is based on agriculture, whereby the individual stays in one
location or place until that place’s soil is exhausted (Teegalapalli & Datta, 2016). Fertilizer is
used once the soil is exhausted.
Cuneiform refers to a writing system first developed by Mesopotamia’s Sumerians between
c. 3500 and 3000 BCE (Sayce, 2019). It is regarded as one of the oldest or earliest writing
systems. This writing system was wedge-shaped.
Uruk was among the most significant cities in ancient Mesopotamia. This city was
established by King Enmerkar around 4500 BCE. The name of this city gave rise to the
modern name of the Iraq nation.
Hammurabi was renowned for being the 6th king of the First Babylonian dynasty of
Babylon. He reigned between 1792 and 1750 BCE (De la Croix & Licandro, 2015). He
expanded his kingdom after conquering the entire of the ancient Mesopotamia.
Persia is among the earliest inhabited regions across the globe. This was located in Iran and
it existed from the 6
th
century BC to the 20
th
century AD.
The Mandate of Heaven: This was the divine source of authority as well as the right to
reign of China’s old kings and emperors. This was a form of a Chinese religious and political
teaching that was meant to justify the reign or rule of an emperor or king in China (Nuyen,
2013). Based on this rule, natural calamities were interpreted to mean Heaven's displeasure
with that particular ruler.

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Running Head: HISTORY 101: MID–TERM History 101: Mid – Term Name Institution Professor Course Date 1 HISTORY 101: MID-TERM 2 Definition of 10 terms, each one not more than three sentences Settled Agriculture refers to the application of tools and human labor to a certain fixed plot of land for in excess of one growing cycle. It involves changeover from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to a life that is based on agriculture, whereby the individual stays in one location or place until that place’s soil is exhausted (Teegalapalli & Datta, 2016). Fertilizer is used once the soil is exhausted. Cuneiform refers to a writing system first developed by Mesopotamia’s Sumerians between c. 3500 and 3000 BCE (Sayce, 2019). It is regarded as one of the oldest or earliest writing systems. This writing system was wedge-shaped. Uruk was among the most significant cities in ancient Mesopotamia. This city was established by King Enmerkar around 4500 BCE. The name of this city gave rise to the modern name of the Iraq nation. Hammurabi was renowned for being the 6th king of the First Babylonian dynasty of Babylon. He reigned between 1792 and 1750 BCE (De la Croix & Licandro, 2015). He expanded his kingdom after conquering the entire of the ancient Mesopotamia. Persia is among the earliest inhabited regions across the globe. This was located in Iran and it existed from the 6th century BC to the 20th century AD. The Mandate of Heaven: This was the divine source of authority as wel ...
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