History Ch. 4
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Zoroastrianism | the main religion of the Persian Empire |
| Zoroaster/Zarathustra | the man who invented Zoroastrianism (founder) |
| Avesta | the scripture that Zoroastrianism went by (like the bible) |
| Messiah | savior for the Hebrews |
| Ahura Mazda & Ahriman | the good and bad forces of the Zoroastrian religion that made it an ethical one because of the choice b/t good vs. evil |
| Parses | the term for modern day Zoroastrianism |
| Zealots | Jewish freedom fighters that wanted to fight against their overlords |
| Yahweh | the main god in the Jewish monotheistic religion |
| Assur | chief god of the Assyrians |
| Pastoralists | herders |
| Satrapies | provinces in the Persian Empire (under Darius) |
| Exodus | departure |
| Diaspora | scattering (of the 10 lost tribes) |
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