Chapter 2 - Early Civilizations Flashcards
What were the two rivers that cradled the first civilizations?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is the term for the worship of many gods?
Polytheism
What is astrology?
Astrology is the term that describes the interpretation of human events and destiny by the positions of the planets.
Who developed paper from the papyrus plant?
The Egyptians
What is the term for government by God?
Theocracy
What is the seventy years of exile suffered by the Jews in Babylon known as?
The Diaspora
Who was the Chaldean king that saw a finger writing judgment on his palace wall?
Belshazzar
What did the Egyptians believe?
They believed that bodies must be preserved in order to enjoy life after death.
What was the Sumerian civilization’s influence on and contributions to other civilizations and the modern world?
- Cuneiform
- Architecture
- The wheel
- The division of a circle into 360 degrees
- The division of hours and minutes into sixty units
What was the religious belief of the Egyptians?
Polytheistic
What was the religious belief of the Hebrews?
Being governed directly by God
What is Zorastrianism?
It is the religious belief of the
Persians.
What does the Bible refer to Cyrus as?
“The Lord’s Anointed”
Who was the king at the height of the Chaldean empire?
Nebuchadnezzar
What was the language that was probably spoken by Jesus and His disciples?
Aramaic
