Chapter 2 Sections 1-2 Flashcards
1
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rich land in the shape of a crescent
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Fertile Crescent
2
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land around Mesopotamian Sea
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Mesopotamia
3
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a city and the surrounding area
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City-State
4
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series of rulers from one family
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Dynasty
5
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the process in which new ideas spread
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Cultural Diffusion
6
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the beliefs in more than one god
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Polytheism
7
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several city-states united into one nation
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Empire
8
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the ruler when the Babylonian Empire reached its peak
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Hammurabi
9
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area where a river splits into smaller streams near a large body of water
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Delta
10
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a king who united Upper and Lower Egypt
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Narmer
11
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rulers of Egypt that were also gods
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Pharaoh
12
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government based on religion
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Theocracy
13
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the resting place after death for pharaohs
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Pyramid
14
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a flexible writing system meaning “sacred carving”
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Hieroglyphic
15
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a paper-like material used for writing
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Papyrus
