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world history ch 2 roman numerals 1,2,and 3 Flashcards

1
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what is the location of the garden of eden

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fertile cresent

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2
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what are the two important rivers that flow through the fertile cresent

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tigris and euphrates

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3
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greek name for the “land between the rivers”

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mesopotamia

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4
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biblical name for the land between the rivers

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plain of shinar

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5
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southern most region of mesopotamia

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sumner

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6
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the first post diluvian civilization

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sumner

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7
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three oldest sumerian settlements

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eridu,ur,and uruk

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8
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greatest contribution of the sumerians

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the art of writing

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9
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what was the sumerian writing before written language

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cuneiform

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10
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creation and combination of sumerian cities into one civilization

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early dynastic age

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11
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sargon of akkod conquered the sumerian cities and became their king

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old akkod period

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12
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who led to ur leading over the sumerians

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ur nammu

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13
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the way of life of a group of people

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culture

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14
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what are the 4 civilization characteristics

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  1. mastery of food supply
  2. divison of labor
  3. written language
  4. codefied laws
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15
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transmitting knowledge and cultural heritage to the next generation

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education

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16
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what people were the first to use education

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sumerians

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17
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the “tablet house” trained the younger generation in the art of cuneiform

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edubba

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18
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most important sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity

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textiles

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19
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most famous accomplishment was building the ziggurat

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the sumerians

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20
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who were the first users of astrology

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sumerians

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21
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who developed the lunar calender

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sumerians

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22
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false belief that heavenly bodies influence the affairs and destineis

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astrology

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23
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spreading of cultural traits and patterns

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cultural diffusion

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24
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each city had a lugial who represented the city’s “gods”

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sumerian government

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25
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upper class of rulers and priests in sumner

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nobels

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26
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free,land owning citizens of sumner

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commoners

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27
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craftsmen and other workers in sumner

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clients

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28
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scrappy workers of the temple or big palaces in sumner

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slaves

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29
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the belief in 1 god

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monotheism

29
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the worship of nature

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naturalism

29
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the worship of many deities

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polytheism

30
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the worship of man

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humanism

31
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long poem written in a dignified form which tells the story of great fictitious or historical hero

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Epic

31
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the worlds oldest work of lit. outside of the bible

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Epic of Gilgamesh

31
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first empire to rule after sumner

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babylon

32
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means either “the gate of God” or “to confuse”

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Babel

33
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officaly started the old babylonian empire

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Hammurab’s rule

34
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rebelled against sumerian rule around 2000 B.C.

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babylon

35
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Known for their cunieform writings including the epic of giglamesh

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babylon

36
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babylonian genisis

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Enuma Elish

37
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greatest mathematical acheivement from the babylonians

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place-value notation

38
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babylons greatest achievment

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made law codes and also made a sense of justice

39
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large empire located in asia minor

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hittites

40
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first empire to use iron weapons

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hittites

41
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conqured babylon and set up the assyrian empire

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tigalth-pileser I

42
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capital of assyria

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nineveh

43
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captured the northern kingdom of israel

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assyrians

44
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created the first great library in nineveh while ruling the assyrians

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ashburnipal

45
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conqured assyria during nabopolasser’s rule

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Chaldeans

46
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Conqured the fertile cresent and southern israel

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Nebuchadnezzar

47
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who conquered babylon

A

cyrus of persia

48
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the greatest extent of the persian empire was under who

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darius and xerxes

49
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who create the first postal system

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darius

50
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who was the husband of queen esther

A

xerxes

51
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xerxes succesor, nehiiah was also his cupbearer

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artaxerxes

52
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false religon of persia

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zoroastriamism

53
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what was diffrent about the persian ruelers

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they were under the law

54
Q

the three names for israel

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cannan,promise land,and palestine

55
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what three religons believe israel as the main place for their religon

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christianity,judaism,and islam

56
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main highway for trade and travel of 3 continents

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israel

57
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father of israel

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abraham

58
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who are the founding fathers of israel

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abraham,issac,and jacob

59
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solem agreement between God and israel

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God’s covenant

60
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The human leaders of israel where chosen by who

A

God

61
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2nd king of israel

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david

62
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capital of israel during david’s reign

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jerusalem

63
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David’s son who became king after him

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solomon

64
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when was israel the most powerful nation

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1000 bc

65
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when did israel split into north and south

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after solomon died

66
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samaria was counqured by who in 586 BC

A

assyrians

67
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WFBA 10th grade terms (22 decks)

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