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Chapter 2 Definition

Key Terms and People

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A large band of fertile land forms in the midst of deserts and mountains. Fertile Crescent
The area between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Mesopotamia
A pyramid in the heart of a temple in Sumer. Ziggurat
A town or city with its own government. City State
The worship of many gods. Polytheism
A series of rulers from one family. Dynasty
Sumerian writing. Cuneiform
Akkadian ruler who created the first permanent army. Sargon
King of Babylon; United all of Mesopotamia. Hammurabi
The Hebrew religion. Judaism
Part of the Hebrew Bible. Torah
A shepherd that lived near Mesopotamia. Abraham
A solemn promise. Covenant
Ancestral fathers. Patriarchs
An Israeli leader who freed the Israeli slaves. Moses
A journey that freed the Israeli slaves. Exodus
The fleeing of Jews outside Judah. Diaspora
The belief in one god. Monotheism
Leader of Persia in 559 BC. Cyrus the Great
The new leader of Persia after Cambysesl died. Darius I
Govenors. Satraps
Son of Darius I and emperor of Persia. Xerxes
A teacher that created a new religion. Zoroaster
A belief that the world is controlled by good and evil. Dualism
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