1.
The Sumerians of Mesopotamia invented one of the world's first writing systems. What is this style of writing called?
2.
Which Macedonian king conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece to India, spreading Hellenistic culture?
3.
In ancient Mesopotamia, the Code of Hammurabi is famous for the lex talionis (law of retaliation). In which city-state was the stele containing these laws originally erected?
