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36 Cards in this Set
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Means land between the rivers |
Mesopotamia |
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Civilization in Mesopotamia |
Sumer |
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Sumer is between these rivers |
Tigris & Euphrates |
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Land of rich soil, shaped like an arc |
Fertile Crescent |
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1st pictographic writing; Sumerian |
Cuneiform |
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Sumerian temple |
ziggurat |
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City that is also a nation |
City-state |
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Religion that worships many gods |
Polytheism |
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Rulers of city-states held this title |
king |
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Ruler of Babylon |
Hammurabi |
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1st written law code; harsh |
Code of Hammurabi |
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Egypt is located on this river. |
Nile |
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pictographic writing; Egyptian |
hieroglyphics |
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This helped unlock the language of hieroglyphics |
Rosetta Stone |
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Early tombs for pharaohs |
Pyramids |
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Groups of traders travelling together |
Caravans |
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1st female pharoah |
Hatsheput |
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Preserving the body after death (for the afterlife) |
Mummification |
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Last great Egyptian ruler |
Ramses II (the Great) |
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Family of rulers |
dynasties |
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Title of Egyptian rulers |
Pharaoh |
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Civilization located above Canaan |
Phoenicia |
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Civilization located below Phoenicia |
Canaan |
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Most expensive Phoenician trade item |
purple dye |
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Biggest Phoenician achievement |
alphabet |
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Type of religion that believes in one god |
Monotheistic |
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Religion of the Hebrews |
Judaism |
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Founder of Judaism |
Abraham |
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Civilization located below Egypt, on the Nile |
Nubia |
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Nickname for Nubia |
Kush, Land of Gold, Land of the Bow ` |
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Nubia's wealth came from... |
gold, iron, ivory |
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Holy book for Jews |
Torah |
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Religious laws of Jews |
10 Commandments |
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Moses led Jews out of slavery in the...
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exodus |
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Means a scattering of people |
Diaspora |
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Rulers of Israel (Canaan) |
Saul, David, Solomon |
