Ch. 1 & 2 Flashcards
The account of human history before there were written records
Prehistory
A complex culture that shares social and political elements
Civilization
Founders of civilization in Mesopotamia; established the city of Ur
Sumerians
Forerunner of western civilization; Southwestern Asia
Mesopotamia
Forerunner of western civilization; Northeastern Africa
Egypt
Area of the Near East that has more water than the surrounding area; prime for agriculture
Fertile Crescent
Law code for Mesopotamia; enforces strict morality
Code of Hammurabi
The worship of many gods
Polytheism
Writing system that was developed in Mesopotamia (by Sumerians); wrote on clay with wedge-shaped characters
Cuneiform
Poetic and historical reflection about a king and a flood account (created in Mesopotamia)
Epic of Gilgamesh
Heart of Egypt; longest river int he world located in the Amazon; critical for agriculture
Nile River
Title given to the king of Egypt; considered to be a god; absolute ruler (no parliament)
Pharaoh
greatest accomplishment of Egyptian civilization
Pyramids
sacred writings of Egyptian society
Hieroglyphics
method of preservation for the dead
Mummification
Key aspects of Hebrew faith, the foundation, guidelines, and teachers
Covenant/Law/Prophets
Central people of the OT
Hebrews
name of the united Hebrew kingdom, name of the northern kingdom after it splits
Israel
The three kings that united Israel
Saul, David, and Solomon
The Capital city of united Israel
Jerusalem
center of Hebrew worship
Temple
name of the southern kingdom, this people replaced Hebrews, name of the worship
Judah/Jews/Judaism
In 722 BC, this group defeated the northern kingdom; Hebrews were scattered
Assyrians
in 586 BC, this group defeated the southern kingdom; some Hebrews taken to Babylon (exile)
Chaldeans
worship of one god
Monotheism
Capital of Palestine and the Assyrian Empire
Nineveh
The reason the Assyrian Empire was so powerful
Iron weapons
distinct 3D form of Assyrian art
Relief sculptures
Capital city of the Chaldean empire
Babylon
capital cities of Persian Empire
Susa and Persepolis
Father and Son; rulers of Persia
Cyrus and Darius
non-christian religion; monotheistic; dualist (god of good, god of evil)
Zoroastrianism
east of Palestine; Semitic-speaking people who exploited the use of iron weapons
Assyrian empire
second empire; brief successor to Assyrian Empire
Chaldean empire
Indo-European-speaking people related to the Medes.
Persian empire
