AP World History Ch.2 – Flashcards
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Jews
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Isrealites who were sent into exile by the Assyrians. They were later able to return to Judea during the reign of Darius
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Indo-Europeans
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People originating from Russia. They created many languages and societies as they migrated across Eurasia.
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Indo-Europeans
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People who developed the chariot and spread the use of horses. Developers of iron metallurgy.
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Abraham
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Leader of the Hebrews who led them to northern Mesopotamia
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Monotheism
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Belief in one all-powerful god.
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Yahweh
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God of the Isrealites, Hebrews, and Jews
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Isrealites
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Hebrews who inhabited Egypt. They later migrated back to Palestine under Moses.
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Torah
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A book consisting of religious events and teachings. Followed by the Isrealites. Outlines their beliefs and their moral code.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Founder and king of the second Babylonian empire.
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Moses
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Leader of the Isrealites who led them from Egypt and back to Palestine. He was the guiding force of Monotheism (Yahweh)
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Chaldean empire
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Name of the second Babylonian empire
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iron metallurgy
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Cheap metallurgy that became the primary metal for tools and weapons.
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Isrealites
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People who set up twelve small tribes in one nation under a monarchy. Located in Palestine.
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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A book written that testifies to the awesome deeds of the king of Uruk. Displays Mesopotamian mythology and culture
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Assyrians
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People who developed a large and powerful army that conquered Mesopotamia after the Hittites. They used terror and military to control their empire.
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bronze metallurgy
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Metallurgy that mixes copper and tin. It was expensive to make, but sturdy.
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Hanging Gardens
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Testament to Babylonian wealth
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Hanging Gardens
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Elaborate gardens in Babylon. Built by Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife. Considered on of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Hammurabi
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The king of Babylon who conquered all of Mesopotamia. He created the first set of laws
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Cuneiform
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First writing system developed. Used by all the Mesopotamian empires
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clay
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The material people wrote on in early Mesopotamia
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Hammurabi's Code
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First set of organized laws. They had harsh punishments that led to a stable empire with administration.
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Hittites
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Indo-Europeans who inhabited Anatolia. They conquered all of Anatolia and overthrew the Babylonian empire. They discovered and used bronze and iron metallurgy to expand.
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Hammurabi
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Emperor who first had set taxes and first to use administrators enforce his rule
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Assyrians
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First people to establish a library.
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Hebrews
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People who inhabited Mesopotamia and assimilated into society. They were led by Abraham and established a kingdom in Palestine
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Sargon of Akkad
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King of Akkad who used his superior military tactics to conquer Mesopotamia. First known emperor.
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ziggurats
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Large, stepped pyramids that housed temples to praise Mesopotamian gods
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city-states
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Cities that had their own form of government. They first originated in Mesopotamia.
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Semitic
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People who spoke tongues of a certain family. Hebrews, Isrealites, and Jews are these people.
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Sumer
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Lower half of Mesopotamia. It consisted of city-states that attracted many people.
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Sumer
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Land that developed the idea of a monarchy. Many empires originated from this land
