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69 Cards in this Set
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Middle East |
located in the center of the Eastern hemisphere; known as the Crossroads of the Ancient World |
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Bedouins |
Arabs who wander from place to place with their herds of camels, sheep, and goats |
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nomads |
people who constantly move from one place to another |
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millstones |
two flat round stones, one on top of the other, used to grind grain |
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sickle |
curved, hook-like blade, mounted in a short handle |
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sheaves |
a bundle of cut stalks |
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Mediterranean Sea |
Located to the west of Phoenicia |
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Lebanon Mountains |
known for their cedar and fir trees |
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Tyre |
One of the two most important Phoenician cities. Famous for its production of beautiful purple dye and blown glass. Located south of Sidon. |
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Sidon |
Coastal town located north of Tyre. Famous for its production of purple dye and blown glass. One of Phoenicia's two most important cities. |
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Byblos |
An important seaport and shipbuilding center. |
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papyrus |
a paper-like material made from the papyrus plant |
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murex |
a kind of sea snail that was plentiful along the Phoenician coast. Used to make purple dye. |
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Carthage |
the most important trading post in North Africa |
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alphabet |
the most valuable contribution of the Phoenicians to the world |
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alpha and beta |
the first two letters of the Greek alphabet |
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Biblos |
books that were made from papyrus |
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middlemen |
people who carry one country's goods to another country |
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Asia Minor |
modern Turkey |
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peninsula |
a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
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Hittites |
the earliest know inhabitants of Asia Minor |
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empire |
a group of countries or kingdoms that are under the control of a more powerful ruler |
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emperor |
the powerful ruler who controls the empire |
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Lydia |
a country in Asia Minor that was very small but prosperous |
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caravans |
people traveling in groups with their pack animals |
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barter |
exchange of goods for other goods |
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Croesus |
the last king of Lydia |
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minted |
to make money or coins |
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Mount Hermon |
Located to the north of Israel. Here there are many cool, fresh springs of mountain water. |
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Jordan River |
the longest and most important river in Israel |
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fault |
crack in the earth's surface |
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Sea of Galilee |
A lake that is nearly fourteen miles long and eight miles across. It is an excellent place to fish. |
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sea level |
the position of the sea's surface between low and high tides. |
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Dead Sea |
the lowest place on the earth's land surface |
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Salt Sea |
reference to the Dead Sea in the Old Testament because it is the saltiest body of water in the world |
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Hebrews |
descendants of Abraham |
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Moses |
rescued by Pharaoh's daughter and raised in Pharaoh's court |
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Sinai Peninsula |
a triangular peninsula between Egypt and the Promised Land |
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Mount Sinai |
where God gave the Hebrews the Ten Commandments |
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Ten Commandments |
God's basic rules for right and wrong given to Moses |
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Joshua |
The leader of the Israelites after Moses. He led them into Canaan, the promised land. |
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Holy Land |
The land of Canaan Israel. Many events recorded in the Bible took place there. |
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Israelites, Jews, Israelis |
The people who live in Canaan Israel |
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Baal |
The most well-known of the Canaanite gods. He was the god of war and storms. |
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High Places |
the places or worship on the hills of Canaan. |
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grove |
a wooded area |
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Joshua |
Led the Israelites to victory at Jericho |
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judges |
leaders of Israel chosen by God |
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Saul |
first king of Israel; lost his throne because of disobedience |
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David |
second king of Israel; a man after God's own heart |
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Solomon |
third king of Israel; built the Temple in Jerusalem He was the richest and wisest man who ever lived. |
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Israel/Judah |
The Northern and Southern Kingdoms when Israel was split after Solomon's death. |
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Canaanites |
were so involved in wickedness that the left no great accomplishments |
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Assyrians |
took the Norther Kingdom (Israel) into captivity |
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Ninevah |
the capital of Assyria |
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Tiglath-pileser III |
Assyria became very powerful under this ruler |
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tribute |
payments to the Assyrian kings to keep them happy |
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Sennacherib |
Assyrian king who attempted to destroy the two tribes of Judah |
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Jonah |
Jewish prophet sent to warn the city of Ninevah to repent |
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Babylonians |
took the Southern Kingdom (Judah) into captivity |
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Code of Hammurabi |
set of laws from the First Babylonian Empire |
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Chaldeans |
from southern Mesopotamia; established themselves at the site of old Babylon |
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Nabopolassar |
ruler of the Chaldeans |
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Nebuchadnezzar |
king who rebuilt the city of Babylon; wanted to make i the most beautiful city in the world |
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
built by King Nebuchadnezzar; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
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Daniel |
prophet who served in the government of Babylon and Persia; King Nebuchadnezzar found Daniel to be very wise. |
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Belshazzar |
Nebuchadnezzar's grandson |
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Cyrus the Great |
Led his army to defeat the Chaldeans by using a dry river bed; he allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem |
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Darius |
Persian ruler who chose Daniel to be a ruler in his kingdom |
