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23 Cards in this Set
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Civilization
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A term historians use to describe a culture that has reached a certain level of developnemt.
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Irrigation system
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Ditches that were dug to control flooding and to water more land.
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City-state
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villages and towns that grew into cities that were considered a small state or nation. (type of government was Theocracy)
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Theocracy
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Ruled by an individual who was both the religious leader and King.(Had almost absolute power)
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Cuneiform
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Form of writing created by Sumerians written with wooden triangular shaped sticks on clay tablets
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Empire
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A group of states under one ruler
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Delta
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A triangular piece of richly fertile land
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Pharaoh
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Great ruler in Egypt.
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Polytheistic
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Refers to a religion with many gods.
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Embalm
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To preserve the body after death.
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Pyramid
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Large tombs built to store the bodies. (Usually of the wealthy)
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Hieroglyphics
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Ancient Egyptian system of writing useing pictures as symbols.
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Papyrus
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A plant that grows along the nile that was used to make paper.
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Scribe
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Royal officers who kept record of government business.
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Monotheism
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Belief in one supreme god.
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Diaspora
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Scattering of Jews outside the Holy land
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Scapegoat
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Someone to blame for troubles
(jews were sometimes made to be scapegoats) |
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Messiah
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a savior
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Disciple
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Early followers of Jesus
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Minister
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To take care of (missionaries went to minister to new Christians)
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Crusades
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Military campaigns organized by catholic popes and kings to capture Jerusalem
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Five pillars of faith
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The 5 obligations of all Muslims
1.Share your belief/one god 2. Pray 5 times per day 3.Give to charity 4. Fast during Ramadan 5. Go to Mecca once in life |
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Hajj
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The journey all Muslims are to take once in their life to Mecca
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