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Chapter 02 Vocab

Key Terms And People

QuestionAnswer
Rich farmland that curves between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf Fertile Crescent
Means in Greek " between the rivers" Mesopotamia
A pyramid shaped structure Ziguurat
A political Unit with its own government city-state
the worship of many Gods polytheism
a series of rulers om one family Dynasty
Sumerian writing Cuneiform
Akkadian ruler that was the first to create a permanent army Sargon
Created the Hammurabi Code and was the king of Amonite that also became king of Babylonian Hammurabi
several tribes that spoke the same language Indo-Europeans
agrid grassland Steppes
the most famous king of Chaldean was as both a warrior and a builder Nebuchadnezzar
a religion that Hebrews worshiped that required laws Judaism
the most sacred text of Judaism Torah
a solemn promise Covenant
ancestral fathers patriarchs
helped Israelites to freedom. Mentioned in the bible Moses
the journey that Moses took that led the Israelite slaves to freedom and out of Egypt Exodus
the scattering of Jews outside if Judah Diaspora
belief in one or more gods Monotheism
Persian king that led the revolt against Medes Cyrus The Great
Restored Persia and its army. tried to conquer greece but failed Darius I
governors Satraps
Last ruler of Ancient Persia tried to invade Greece, but failed as well just like his father Xerxes
taught that a god named Ahura Mazda created the world and Zoroaster became a religion Zoroaster
belief that the world had two opposing forces; good and evil Dualism
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