Mrs. Kyle- World History Exam 1- Chapter 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 King Minos | the ruler who owned a legendary monster who was kept in a Labyrinth |
| Indo Europeans | nomadic people who migrated in many directions from the steppes located north of Caucasus |
| Aryans | Indo Europeans who settled in the Indus River Valley |
| Moses | In the Torah, the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery and receieved the Ten Commandments |
| Reincarnation | a process of rebirth |
| Caste | the different classes of people in India |
| Gautama | the founder of Buddhism |
| Israel | the Hebrew Kingdom united under the kings Saul, David, and Solomon |
| Canaan | the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea |
| Torah | the Hebrew book which is the first books of the Bible |
| tribute | peace money paid by a weaker power to a stronger power |
| Varna | Groups based on skin color |
| Vedas | we know about the Asyrians from these; they are prayers, hymns, and magic spells |
| Monotheism | the belief in one God |
| Steppes | dry grassland between the Black and Caspian Seas |
| Minoans | Seafarers who live on the island of Crete |
| Hittite | the empire that dominated Southwest Asia for 450 years and excelled in iron technology and warfare |
| Phoenicians | the most powerful Mediterranean traders who developed an alphabet |
| Covenant | the mutual commitment where Abraham promised his people would follow God's way |
| Palestine | the cultural crossroads at the eastern end of the Mediterranean; another name for this was Canaan |
| Karma | Good or bad deeds |
| Brahma | the top class of the Aryans; consisted of priests |
| Moksha | in Hinduism, the state of perfection understanding |
| Sinai | name of the desert that the Jews wandered around |
| Jerusalem | the capital of Judah |
| Samaria | the capital of Israel |
| David | Hebrew King who established a dysnasty |
| Solomon | King who built the temple of Jerusalem |
| Judah | last of the Hebrew tribes |
| 12 | the number of tribes that the Hebrews were divided into |
| Egypt | where the Hebrews went in 1650 BC; first they were treated well, but later they were put into slavery |
| Phoenicians | these people may have sailed around Africa |
| Ur | Abraham was from this city in Mesopotamia |
| Yahweh | name of Hebrew god |
| red purple die | what Sidon and Tyre were known for |
| Minotaur | half bull, half man |
| stupas | sacred mounds that contain relics of the Buddha |
| 10 Commandments | the ark of the covenenat contained these |
| Carthage | the most famous Phoenician colony |
| drought or famine | reason for Jews leaving Canaan |
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