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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Abraham

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A patriarch considered the founding father of Israel

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Sargon the Great

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Conquered the Sumerians and ruled for over 200 years

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Hummarubi

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A king who ruled Babylon. Came up with over 300 rules for people to follow

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Joseph

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Son of Jacob. Had 11 brothers

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Middle East

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The part of the world where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet

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Ur

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One of the most important cities in Sumer. Abraham was from there

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Fertile Crescent

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A crescent shaped area know for its ability to grow crops

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Tigris river

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Means arrow

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Euphrates

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Mans- that makes fruitful

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Mesopotamia

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The area between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Means- the land tweet two rivers

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Canaan

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Located at the western end of the Fertile Crescent. The center of the ancient world.

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Megiddo

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The valley where the last battle of history (Armageddon$ will take place.

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Dispersion

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The people could no longer communicate after God confused their languages so they scattered out to the other parts of the earth

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Cuneiform

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Wedge shaped writing

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Polytheist

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The Sumerians. They worshiped many gods.

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Monotheist

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Worshiped on god, but not the God of the bible

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Humanist

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Putting man in place or above God

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Anu

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The God of the sky. Supposedly ruled the other gods

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Ziggurat

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Towers built in tiers of stages, each stage smaller than the one beneath, all atop a large mound of clay or debris.

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Nanna

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The moon god. The top of the ziggurat was crowned with a shrine of Nanna.

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Empire

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Rule by one city or people oversteer cities or peoples.

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Bureaucracy

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An organized group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern.

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Shamash

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The sun god. Hammurabi said this was the god that gave hi. His power to rule.

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Laws

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Ruled people follow in living together

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Promulgation

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Making the laws known

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Equality under the law

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All people who commit the same crimes should be punished in the same way

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Marduk

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A god who suddenly became the king of all gods.

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Patriarchs

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Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. The founding fathers of Israel. Lived in cannan for /30 years

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Nation-state

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A nation or people living in its own land with its own government

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Baal

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The chief god of the Canaanites.

BJU World history (1 decks)

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