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Chapter 1&2 Flashcards

1
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Prehistory

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The account of human history before there were written records

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Civilization

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A complex culture with two or more people

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Sumerians

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The founders of the civilization of Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

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The city of the Sumerians

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Egypt

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Forerunner civilization

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Fertile crescent

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An area of the near east that has more water and significant agriculture

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Code of Hammurabi

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Lock code for Mesopotamia of what’s right and wrong

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Polytheism

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The worship of many gods

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Cuneiform

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Writing system developed in Mesopotamia by the Samarians

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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

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Nile river

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The heart of Egypt also the longest river in the world critical to agriculture

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Pharaoh

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The title of the king of Egypt who is the absolute ruler considered to be a God

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Hieroglyphics

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Sacred writings

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14
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Mummification

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A method of preservation

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Covenant/Law/profits

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Key aspects of the Hebrew faith

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Hebrews

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The name of the people of the old testament

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Israel

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The name of the United Hebrew kingdom and then the name of the northern kingdom after the division

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Saul, David, and Solomon

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The three Kings of The United Kingdom

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Jerusalem

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The capital city of Israel

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Temple

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Is the center of Hebrew worship

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Judah/Jews/Judaism

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

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Assyrians 722 BC

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

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Chaldeans 586 BC

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

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Monotheism

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The belief in one God

25
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Assyrian empire

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East of Palestine

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Nineveh

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Capital city of the assyrian empire

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Iron weapons

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The reason the assyrian empire was so powerful

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Relief sculptures

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3-D sculptures

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Chaldean empire

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The Babylonian empire; a second empire after the Assyrans

30
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Babylon

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Capital of the Chaldean empire

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Persian empire

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The third empire after Chaldean

32
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Susa and Persepolis

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Capital of the Persian empire

33
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Cyrus and Darius

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Rulers of Persia

34
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Zoroastrianism

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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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