T2 Words Flashcards
Codify
to arrange and set down all laws used to govern a state.
civil law
branch of law that deals with private matters, such as business contracts, taxes, marriage, and divorce.
tolerance
acceptance of people who are conquered.
Satrap
the governor of a province of the Persian Empire.
Barter Economy
the practice of paying for service through the exchange of some token of an agreed value.
money economy
paying for goods or services.
ten commandments
a set of moral laws that Jews believe God gave them through Moses.
ethics
moral standards of behavior that the prophets preached.
shekel
silver currency of the Persian Empire.
daric
gold currency of the Persian Empire.
Yahweh
name given to the Hebrew god.
Zend-Avesta
a sacred book that taught in the end Ahura Mazda would triumph over the forces of evil; Zoroastrianism.
colony
a territory settled and ruled by people from another land.
torah
Israelites’ most sacred text filled with events and laws; first five books of the old testament; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
covenant
binding agreement.
