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chapter 2
key terms and people
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the area between the tigris and the euphrates rivers, which in greek means betwenn the rivers? | mesopotamia |
| a region of rich farmland that curves from the mediterranean sea to the perian gulf centered on the area between the tigris and euphrates rivers | fertile cresent |
| what is a sun-dried temple made of the sun-dried brick? | ziggurat |
| what is a political unit that includes a town or a city and by it? | city-state |
| the belief in many gods | polytheism |
| a series of rules from one family | dynasty |
| sumerican writing | cuneiform |
| Akkadian ruler, created permanent army | sargon 1 |
| the king of babylonia | hammurabi |
| a monotheistic religion orginating with the israelites | judaism |
| the first five books of the hebrew bible | torah |
| according to the bible, the originator of the jewish line of descent | abraham |
| a blinding agreement | convenant |
| patriarch |