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24 Cards in this Set
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What controbutions were made during Solomon's reign?
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Increased authority by negotiating with Egyptian and Mesopotamian empires, built temple
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How did Jusaism affect other world religions?
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the idea of one god, monotheism; Christiananty and Islam were developed from this thought
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What did the Assyrians originally , go? Expanision...
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upper Tigris River in Northern Mesop. ; expanded across Mesop.
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What parts of the world did the Assyrians conquer?
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Phonecia, Egypt, Syria, Babylonia, and Palestine
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capital city established by Assyrians
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Nineveh
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Language of Assyrians
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Aramic
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king of the Chaldeans
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Nebuchadnezzar
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city that was basically destroyed by Chaldean attacks
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Jerusalem
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Capital city of the Chaldeans
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Babylon
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where did the Persians originate
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southeren Iran
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who did the persians conquer under Cyrus the Great
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Chaldeans and Babylonians
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What were some of emperor Darius' contributins to the Persians
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established standard governing style, created single code of laws
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Armaenss capital city and trade route controlled by them
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Damascus, rich overland between Egypt and Mesopotamia
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describe the civilization of the Lydians by the late 600's
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developed wealthy and independent kindom-- famous for gold desposits
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Hitties capital
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Anatolia
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What did the Hittites contribute to early Middle Eastern culture?
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legal system
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Gods of Zoroastriansim
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Ahura Mazda, Angra Monya
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Relgios founder of Z
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Zarastor
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Sacred writings of Z
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Zed- Avesta
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house of worhip of the Z
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the Temple of Fire
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Holiday of the Z
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mid-spring, summer, winter, harvest, bringing in the cattle, all souls, new year
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divisins of the Z
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Parsis (Indian), Iranian
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Today the Z are found
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in India, Pakistan, Iran
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Belefs of the Z
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- man chooses between good and evil
-good deeds - charity and quality |
