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Which ancient Mesopotamian city was the capital of the Neo-Sumerian Ur III dynasty?
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Ur
Who was Enheduanna, the ancient Mesopotamian figure often called the earliest known named author?
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Akkadian high priestess
Which ancient Mesopotamian ruler is credited with the oldest surviving written law code?
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Ur-Nammu
What base-60 number system did ancient Mesopotamians use, influencing the 60 minutes in an hour?
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Sexagesimal
What river, with the Euphrates, formed ancient Mesopotamia’s famous river valley?
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Tigris
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Who was Enheduanna, the ancient Mesopotamian figure often called the earliest known named author?
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Akkadian high priestess
Which Babylonian king rebuilt Babylon and is linked to the Ishtar Gate in the 6th century BCE?
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Nebuchadnezzar II
Which Mesopotamian ruler founded the Akkadian Empire in the 24th century BCE?
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Sargon of Akkad