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21 Cards in this Set
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Curves between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf.
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Fertile Crescent
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Which in Greek means "between the rivers"
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Mesopotamia
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At the heart of the temple, a pyramid shaped structure.
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Ziggurat
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A political unit with its own government.
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City-State
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The worship of many gods.
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Polytheism
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A series of rulers from one family.
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Dynasty
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Sumerian writing.
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Cuneiform
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Several tribes who spoke related languages.
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Indo-Europeans
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Arid grasslands, north of the Black Sea, driven out by drought, conflicts, or lack of resources.
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Steppes
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Much of what we know about the Hebrews comes from their own later writings, which contained not only the laws and requirements of their religion.
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Judaism
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The most sacred text of Judaism.
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Torah
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A solemn promise.
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Covenant
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Ancestral "fathers".
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Patriarchs
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A journey.
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Exodus
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The scattering of the Jews outside Judah.
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Diaspora
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The belief in one god.
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Monotheism
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Darius chose governors called
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Satraps
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The belief that the world is controlled by two opposing forces, good and evil.
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Dualism
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Created a permanent army
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Sargon 1
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Became king of Babylon
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Hammurabi
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The most famous Chaldean king was known as a warrior and as a builder.
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Nebuchadnezzar 2
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