AP WORLD STUDIES Chapter 2 Flashcards
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| 204087105 | Mesopotamia | Word meaning " land between the rivers". (tigres and the Euphrates) | 0 | |
| 204087106 | Epic of Gilgamesh | an epic poem from Mesopotamia, and among the earliest known works of literary writing. | 1 | |
| 204087107 | Sargon of Akkad | an ancient Mesopotamian ruler who reigned approximately 2334-2279 BC, and was the world's first empire builder, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam (western Iran). He established the region's first Semitic dynasty and was considered the founder of the Mesopotamian military tradition. | 2 | |
| 204087108 | Hammurabi | Babylonian king who wrote one of the first law codes | 3 | |
| 204087109 | Nebuchadnezzar | King of Babylon who ruled from 605-562 B.C. Built the hanging gardens of Babylon. | 4 | |
| 204087110 | King David | Second king of Israel.He united Israel.He also made Israel a powerful nation. | 5 | |
| 204087111 | King Saul | First King of Israel | 6 | |
| 204087112 | King Solomon | son of King David; transformed Jerusalem into a magnificent capital through heavy taxation. Built the temple in Jerusalem | 7 | |
| 204087113 | Moses | Preached of a single god named Yahweh. Also, he led the Hebrew people out of slavery to the promised land. Received the ten commandments | 8 | |
| 204087114 | Sumer | Region in Mesopotamia that bred the earliest society. | 9 | |
| 204087115 | Tigris and Euphrates | Rivers that flow through Mesopotamia that drop silt and create the fertile crescent | 10 | |
| 204087116 | Ziggurat | Mesopotamian temples that resembled stepped pyramids. Built using thousands of laborers and extreme wealth | 11 | |
| 204087117 | Hammurabi's Code | Sophisticated law. One of the first written law code. Set up in a Lex Talionis format. | 12 | |
| 204087118 | Lex talionis | "law of retaliation" | 13 | |
| 204087119 | Assyrians | Empire of south western Asia that was known for its military power | 14 | |
| 204087120 | Cuneiform | Written language of the Sumerians, probably the first written language ever | 15 | |
| 204087121 | Hebrews/Jew/Israelites | Semitic speaking nomadic tribes who were influenced by monotheism | 16 | |
| 204087122 | Abraham | Hebrew patriarch from the city of Ur who migrated to mesopatamia | 17 | |
| 204087123 | Torah | "law" the first five books of the Jewish holy book | 18 | |
| 204087124 | Phoenicians | Sailing and trading people who had many colonies on the Mediterranean coast. Invented the alphabet | 19 | |
| 204087125 | Indo-Europeans | Tribal group from southern russia who over time migrated on a series of migrations through india and western europe. Brought with them their language and the knowledge of the chariot | 20 | |
| 204087126 | Hittites | A group of Indo-Europeans who migrated to Mesopotamia and established an empire | 21 | |
| 204087127 | Bronze | Copper and tin make this | 22 |