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Test 1 Sawyer History
DH Conley
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History
9th Grade
09/02/2008

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Moses
Definition

Led the Israelites out of Egypt

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Exodus
Definition
Departure of the Israelites out of Egypt
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Darius I
Definition
Fought to restore order in Persia
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Cyrus The Great
Definition
He became the King of Persia
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Diaspora

Definition
Scattering of the Jews outside of Judah
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Zoroaster
Definition
The man who taught Zoroastrianism
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Sargon I
Definition

Created a permanent army.

He was the first ruler to do so.

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Fertile Cresent
Definition
Curves between the Meditteranian Sea and the Persian Gulf
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Indo-Europeans
Definition
Tribes who invaded Mesopotamia and who spoke related languages.
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Hammurabi
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The Armorite king who became king of Babylon and made the first laws.
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Steppes
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Arrid grasslands
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Cuneiform
Definition
Sumerian writing
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Dynasty
Definition
Series of rulers from one family
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Polytheism
Definition
The worship/belief of many gods.
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monotheism
Definition
Belief in one god
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Mesopotamia
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between the Tigress and the Euphrates
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city - state
Definition
Political unit w/ its own government
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Dualism
Definition
Belief that the world is controlled by two opposing forces: good & evil
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Satraps
Definition
Governers
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Nebuchadnezzar II
Definition

He was a famous Chaldeon king because he was a warriar and a ruler.

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Ziggurat
Definition
Pyramid shaped structure at the heart of the Temple
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Judaism
Definition
Hebrews own later writings
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Torah
Definition
Most sacred text of Judaism
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Covenant
Definition
Solemn promise from God
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Patriarchs
Definition
ancestral fathers
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Royal Road

 

Susa & Sardis

Definition

The world's first long highway stretched more than 1500 miles.

 

What two cities did this highway link together?

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sailors
Definition

geography forced Phoenicians to become expert _________________.

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monotheism
Definition
The most important belief of Judaism
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Ten thousand immortals
Definition
A group of highly trained soldiers at the heart of a Persian army.
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Saul
Definition
Israel's first king
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Mosaic Laws
Definition

Limits what foods Jews may eat and dictates how these foods are to be prepared.

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Empire
Definition
Land that includes different kingdoms and people under one rule.
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Definition
Story of a legendary king and it is the best known book of Sumerian literature.
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Xerxes
Definition
Emporer of Persia after Darius I.
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Hebrews
Definition
Ancestors of the Jews
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Exodus
Definition

Jewish holiday of Passover

 

A major event in Jewish history

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Perepolis
Definition
The city that is the greatest example of Persian architecture.
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Chaldeon King
Definition
Nebuchadnezzar II was a warrior, a builder and the King of ___________.
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