History Exam Review: Key Concepts and Figures
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Gilgamesh
King of Uruk best known as the hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh
Epic of Gilgamesh
the first epic poem, 12 tablets
Enkidu
(Epic of Gilgamesh) created by anu, friends with gilgamesh, helps him
to kill the bull, and dies as punishment
Utnapishtim
(Epic of Gilgamesh) created a boat, tasked by the god enkidu
(resembles noah and the arch)
Hammurabi
King of Babylon, united all of Mesopotamia under the Babylonian
empire
Hammurabi's Code
laws for the babylonian society, allowed everywhere to know the rules,
to unify the expanding empire
Sargon the Great
was the first ruler of the akkadian empire, first known ancient empire
of mesopotamia
Noah
, patriarchy and farmer --- a key figure known for building the ark to
survive a great flood, preserving life on Earth.
Yahweh
the name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, often understood as
the singular, all-powerful Creator of the universe
Samuel
A prophet and the last judge of Israel who anointed Saul and David as
kings.
Solomon
A Hebrew king renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction
of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Joshua
The leader of the Israelites after Moses, who led the conquest of
Canaan and established the tribes in the promised land.
Abram/Abraham
A priest-king and patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, considered the
founding father of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, and Edomites.
David
The second king of Israel, known for uniting the tribes and establishing
Jerusalem as the capital.
Moses
Known as the prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and
received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.
Sennacherib
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Gilgamesh
King of Uruk best known as the hero of The Epic of Gilgamesh
Epic of Gilgamesh
the first epic poem, 12 tablets
Enkidu
(Epic of Gilgamesh) created by anu, friends with gilgamesh, helps him
to kill the bull, and dies as punishment
Utnapishtim
(Epic of Gilgamesh) created a boat, tasked by the god enkidu
(resembles noah and the arch)
Hammurabi
King of Babylon, united all of Mesopotamia under the Babylonian
empire
Hammurabi's Code
laws for the babylonian society, allowed everywhere to know the rules,
to unify the expanding empire
Sargon the Great
was the first ruler of the akkadian empire, first known ancient empire
of mesopotamia
Noah
, patriarchy and farmer --- a key figure known for building the ark to
survive a great flood, preserving life on Earth.
Yahweh
the name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, often understood as
the singular, all-powerful Creator of the universe
Samuel
A prophet and the last judge of Israel who anointed Saul and David as
kings.
Solomon
A Hebrew king renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction
of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Joshua
The leader of the Israelites after Moses, who led the conquest of
Canaan and established the tribes in the promised land.
Abram/Abraham
A priest-king and patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, considered the
founding father of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, and Edomites.
David
The second king of Israel, known for uniting the tribes and establishing
Jerusalem as the capital.
Moses
Known as the prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and
received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.
Sennacherib
