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History of the World
Chapter 2- From Sumer to Canaan
| Abraham | The father of the nation of Israel |
| Sargon the Great | The Akkadian king who conquered the Sumerians |
| Hammurabi | The king of Babylon who united all the Meopotamia under his rule. |
| Joseph | Jacob's son who was sold into slavery by his brothers |
| Middle East | A part of the world where the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe meet |
| Ur | One of the most important cities of the land of Sumer, the city where God called Abraham to leave. |
| Fertile Cresent | An area in the Middle East known for its ability to grow crops . |
| Tigris River | One of the two great rivers in the Fertile Cresent. It's name means "arrow". |
| Euphrates River | One of the two great rivers in the Fertile Cresent. It's name means "that makes fruitful". |
| Mesopotamia | The land between and immediately around teh Tigris and Euphrates. Means "land between the rivers". |
| Canaan | The center of the ancient world. |
| Megiddo | The valley also called Armageddon that will be the last battleground of world history. |
| dispersion | The scattering of people over the earth |
| cuneiform | wedge-shaped writing |
| polytheist | one who worships many gods |
| monotheist | one who worships only one god |
| humanist | one who makes men into gods |
| Anu | The god of the sky |
| ziggurat | A tower built in tiers or stages, each stage smaller than the one beneath, all atop a large mound of clay and debris. |
| Nanna | The moon god that supposedly owned the city of Ur. |
| empire | Rule by one city or people over other cities or peoples |
| bureaucracy | A group of people appointed by a ruler to help him govern |
| Shamash | The sun god who supposedly gave Hammurabi authority to make his code of laws. |
| laws | Rules people follow in living together. |
| promulgation | Making the laws known. |
| equality under the law | All people who commit the same crime should be punished the same way. |
| Marduk | The chief god of Babylon who became the king of all the gods. |
| Patriarchs | Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob |
| nation-state | A nation or people living in its own land with its own government. |
| Baal | The chief god of the Canaanites |
| What is the thread that we can follow through world history? | God's plan for mankind |
| How does the dispersion make studying history more difficult? | So many people in so many places cannot all be studied at the same time. |
| What does B.C. stand for? | before the birth of Christ |
| What does A.D. mean? | anno Domini, which is a Latin phrase for "in the year of our Lord." |
| What does a c. before a date indicate? | approximate date |
| What event is the greatest turning point of history? | Christ's first coming |
| Where was Abraham living when God called him to a new land around 2000 B.C.? | Ur |
| Explain the term Fertile Cresecent. | A region known for its ability to grow crops and because its shape resembles a crescent moon |
| What made the eastern part of the region fertile? | The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers |
| What was the Sumerians' greatest accomplishment? | Writing |
| How did the Sumerian gods differ from the one true God? | They personified forces of nature such as wind and rain or objects of nature such as the sky, sun, and moon and worshipped them as gods. |
| Why did the Sumerians strive to please their gods? | They believed that men had been created to serve these powerful gods who could bring good or bad things upon them. |
| Why did war and struggle exist between Sumerian cities? | The king demanded obedience by claiming to be the particular slave favored by the god. Anyone who refused to support the king risked bringing the god's wrath upon the whole city. |
| Why did war and struggle exist between Sumerian cities? | Kings often aspired to rule over other cities, just as some gods wished to rule over other gods. |
| What was God's promise to Abraham? | That his name would be great, for he would be the father of a great nation. |
| What did Abraham's faith begin? | Laid the foundation for a new nation |
| Which city was the center of the great empire that rose up a free hundred years after Abraham's time? | Babylon |
| Who became king of Babylon und united all of Mesopotamia under his rule? | Hammurabi |
| Who supposedly authorized Hammurabi to be a lawgiver? | Shamash |
| What are laws? | Rules people follow in living together. |
| Why is it important that laws be written down? | So that ignorance will not be an excuse for disobedience. |
| Did Hammurabi's laws treat the rich and the poor the same? | He put a much lower value on human life. In his laws, material possessions were the most important things therefore the rich received special treatment |
| Who are the Patriarchs? | Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob |
| How long did the Patriarchs live in Canaan? | 230 yrs |
| What is a nation-state? | A nation or a people living in its own land with its own government. |
| How did the lack of a central, unified government in Canaan help Israel? | It made it easier for Israel to develop as a nation during the time of the Patriarchs and to establish a nation-state after her years in Egypt |
| Give one example of God's judgment on the lustful people of Canaan. | The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah |
| What one thing made the Patriarchs stand out from the Canaanites? | Their recognition of the one true God. |
| How were the Patriarchs similar to the Canaanites? | They were nomads. They also followed many of the same customs in matters of inheritance, marriage contracts, children, and land. |
| How were the Patriarchs different then the Canaanites? | They always maintained their faith in the promises of God and enjoyed a unique relationship with God. |
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