 | Term | Definition |
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monotheism |
the worship of one all powerful God |
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synagogue |
a Jewish house of worship |
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polytheism |
the worship of many gods |
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rabbi |
a Jewish teacher and leader |
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Mediterranean |
large body of water to the West of the Fertile Crescent |
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Euphrates |
one of the two major rivers of Mesopotamia |
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civilization |
a complex society with a high level of development in government and culture |
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covenant |
a serious agreement |
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Cuneiform |
an ancient form of wedge-shaped writing that contained over 800 signs |
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Diaspora |
the scattering of Jews through the world since ancient times |
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irrigation |
supplying water to land through a system of canals or ditches |
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Babylon |
a name of both an ancient city-state and an empire |
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Hammurabi |
a Babylonian ruler; create a famous code of laws |
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Judaism |
a religion that began in the Fertile Crescent and continues today |
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ziggurat |
a huge pyramid shaped temple of ancient Mesopotamia |
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Bible |
a book of ancient writing sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims |
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silt |
fine particles of solid deposited on land after waters of flood recede |
