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Chapter 1&2 Reversed Flashcards

1
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The account of human history before we had written records

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Prehistory

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2
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A complex culture containing two or more people

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Civilization

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3
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The founders of civilization in Mesopotamia

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Sumerians

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4
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And area of the bear east that has more water and significant agriculture

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Forte crescent

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5
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Law code for Mesopotamia of what’s right and what’s wrong

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Code of Hammurabi

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6
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The worship of many gods

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Polytheism

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7
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Ancient writing system developed in Mesopotamia

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Cuneiform

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8
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A poetic and historical account of Mesopotamia including a flood account

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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9
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The heart of Egypt, longer river which is critical to agriculture

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Nile river

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10
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Title of the King of Egypt, an absolute ruler considered to be a god

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Pharaoh

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11
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Sacred writings

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Hieroglyphics

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12
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Method of preservation

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Mummification

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13
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Key aspects of the Hebrew faith

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Covenant/law/prophets

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14
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The name of the people of the Old Testament

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Hebrews

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15
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The he name is the United Hebrew kingdom

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Israel

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16
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The tree kinda is the United Kingdom

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Saul, David, and Solomon

17
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The capital city of Israel

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Jerusalem

18
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Canter of Hebrew worship

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Temple

19
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The group of people who defeated the Jews and 722 BC scattering the northern kingdom

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Assyrians 722bc

20
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The southern kingdom; replacement of the word Hebrew; the name of their religion

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Judah/Jews/Judiasm

21
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The group that defeated the southern kingdom in 586 BC they were taken to Babylon

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Chaldeans 586 BC

22
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The group that defeated the southern kingdom in 586 BC they were taken to Babylon

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Chaldeans 586 BC

23
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Capital city of the assyrian empire

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Nineveh

24
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The first emote, east of Palestine

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Assyrian

25
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The second empire after Assyrian

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Chaldean empire

26
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The third empire

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Persian empire

27
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Capital of the Chaldean empire

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Babylon

28
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Capital of the Persian empire

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Susa and Persepolis

29
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Kings of Persia

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Cyrus and Darius

30
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A non-Christian religion that is monotheistic but believes in one good God versus one evil God

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Zoroastrianism

31
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3D sculptures

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Relief sculptures

32
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The reason the Assyrians were so powerful

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Iron weapons

33
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The belief in one God

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Monotheism

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