Chapter 2 Terms: 2 of 2 Flashcards
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Satrap
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A governor of a province in ancient Persia
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Zoroaster
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The founder of Persia’s classical pre-Islamic religion
3
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Ramses II
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Began his reign in 1200 BC. Longest reign, great building. When he died Egypt fell into chaos
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Hammurabi
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Amorite ruler of Babylon (r. 1792-1750 B.C.E.). Best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar.
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Colony
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Territory settled and ruled by people from another land
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Demotic
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System of ancient Egyptian writing; simpler that hieroglyphics
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Codify
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Arrange and set down laws
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Diaspora
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The scattering of people
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Ziggurat
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Pyramid temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient Sumerian city-state
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Papyrus
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Plant that grows along the banks of the Nile, used by ancient Egyptians to make a paper-like material
