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Western Asia and Egypt Flashcards

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Sumerians

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The creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization

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city-state

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The basic units of Sumerians civilization

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ziggurat

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A temple built atop a massive stepped tower used for worship

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polytheistic

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the belief in multiple gods

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fertile crescent

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the arc of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf containing rich soil

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theocracy

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a gov. by divine authority

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empire

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A large political unit controlling many states

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patriarchal

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male-dominancy

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cuneiform

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a system of writing created by the Sumerians using wedge shaped impressions in clay

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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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The two rivers in which between them lies Mesopotamia

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Ur, Uruk, Babylon

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Main cities in Mesopotamia

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Hammurabi

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A king of Babylon who created a Mesopotamian kingdom

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Code of Hammurabi

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The very first code of law written for a society

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Dynasty

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A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down

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Pharaoh

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An Egyptian King who was believed to rule divinely

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bureaucracy

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An administrative organization with officials and regular procedures

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vizier

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In charge of the gov. bureaucracy (2nd in command)

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mummification

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a process of slowly drying a dead body for preservation

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hieroglyphics

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a system of writing by drawing pictures

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Lower Egypt

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The area in the Nile Delta

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Upper Egypt

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The land upstream and to the south of the Nile Delta

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How did geography impact Egyptian society?

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Nile river flooded yearly which gave a sense of security
The Nile also unified Lower and Upper Egypt
Egypt had many natural barriers which gave protection and security

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Explain the significance of the ruler’s title “Son of Re”

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It showed how the Egyptians believed that the rulers have divine rule and were godly themselves

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Pastoral Nomads

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A group of people who moved along regular migratory routes to feed their herds and sometimes overran cities

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Monothiestic

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Belief in one god

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Indo-Europeans

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a nomadic people who used a language derived from a single parent tongue

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Phoenicians

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A group of people who lived on the northern Palestinian-Mediterranian coast

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hitties

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Created a powerful empire in western Asia

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Israelites

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Lived south of the Phoenicians in Palestine and were Semitic speaking, Judaism, their religion influenced the later religions of Christianity and Islam

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King Solomon

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A prominent Israeli king who greatly strengthened royal power, expanded the army, and encouraged trade. Also very wise.

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Jerusalem

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Capitol of Israel

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The Divided Kingdom

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After Solomon’s death, the kingdom was split into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah

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Assyrians

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A Semitic speaking people who exploited the use of iron weapons to create their empire

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Assyrian Empire

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Extended through Mesopotamia and into Egypt and across Asia Minor

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Chaldean Empire

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Nebuchadnezzar was the king who made Babylonia the capitol but quickly fell to Persians

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Persian Empire

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The Persians were an Indo-European, nomadic people who lived in Iran.

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Cyrus (“The Great”)

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A Persian leader who unified the Persians’ unlike their previous sparse groups. Known for his wisdom

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Darius

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A Persian ruler who divided the empire into provinces and extended the empire extensively

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Satrapies

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The Persian province

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Satrap

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A Persian governor who ruled a Satrapy. In charge of collecting taxes, justice, and recruiting soldiers

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The Royal Road

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A road which extended and connected much of the empire

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Immortals (by Persian definitions)

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An elite infantry force which was called this b/c their numbers would not fall below 10,000

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Monarchy

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rule by king or queen

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Zoroaster

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The Persian religion which was monotheistic

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