Unit 2 Mid-Eastern Civilizations

Monotheism

• Belief in only one God.

• Belief in multiple gods.

• Belief in no gods.

• Belief in a supreme being without specifying a number.

Hammurabi

• King of Babylon who created the Code of Hammurabi.

• A famous philosopher from ancient Greece.

• A Roman general known for his military conquests.

• An Egyptian pharaoh who built the pyramids.

Zoroaster

• Persian prophet, founder of the Zoroastrian religion.

• Ancient Greek philosopher known for his contributions to ethics.

• Roman general who conquered Gaul.

• Egyptian king who built the Great Pyramid.

Moses

• A Jewish leader who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

• A famous Egyptian pharaoh known for building pyramids.

• A Roman general who conquered Jerusalem.

• A prophet in Islam who is known for his teachings.

Phoenicians

• An ancient people known for trade and the development of the alphabet.

• A civilization famous for their pyramids and pharaohs.

• A group of nomadic tribes known for their herding lifestyle.

• An empire recognized for its advanced metallurgy and weaponry.

Cultural Diffusion

• The spread of ideas and cultures among nations.

• The isolation of cultures from one another.

• The blending of different languages into one.

• The preservation of traditional customs without change.

The Ten Commandments

• Ten laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai.

• A set of guidelines for ethical behavior in ancient Rome.

• A collection of proverbs from King Solomon.

• The first ten chapters of the Bible.

Satrap

• A provincial governor in the Persian Empire.

• A type of ancient Persian currency.

• A military leader in the Roman Empire.

• A religious leader in ancient Egypt.

Dynasty

• A series of rulers from the same family.

• A type of ancient weapon.

• A form of government led by a council.

• A period of economic decline.

Abraham

• The father of the Jewish nation, a central figure in the Bible.

• A famous Egyptian pharaoh known for his pyramids.

• A Roman general who conquered Gaul.

• A Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great.