World History Mid-Term

PICTOGRAMS USED IN EGYPT, A FORMAL WRITING

A PERSON WHO CAN TAKE PART IN THE GOVERNING OF SOCIETY

BANISHED FROM A LAND.

THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Wheel of Life

WANDERING LIFESTYLE FOLLOWING FOOD AND WATER

NON-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS/BELIEFS.

Star of David

Jewish People

Civilization located in India along the Indus River, near the Desert and the Himalaya Mountains

THE COURSE IN BUDDHISM THAT WOULD LEAD TO FREEDOM FROM THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH.

The spiritual life principle of human beings that survives after death.

THE THREE DEVINE PERSON'S OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT

RELIGIOUS WARS IN THE MIDDLE EASTERN HOLY LANDS, ESPECIALLY JERUSALEM, BY CHRISTIANS

EARLY MAN WHO EMERGED IN AFRICA BETWEEN 100,000 AND 400,000 YEARS AGO

SHIFT FROM HUNTER/GATHERER SOCIETIES TO SETTLED AGRICULTURE

The moment at which Buddhists believe the Buddha gained wisdom and became free from life's suffering

An agreement established long ago between God and the ancient Israelites, first through Abraham then through Moses

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF JUDAISM

THE WAY IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE INCLUDING ART, SCIENCE, AND GOVERNMENT

PERIOD OF TIME WHEN A CIVILIZATION ENJOYS A RAPID ADVANCEMENT IN CULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN PRESERVED IN NATURE

A great river system of southwestern Asia.

METHOD OF TELLING THE APPROXIMATE AGE OF AN ARTIFACT OR FOSSIL

INTERRELATED GROUPS OF PEOPLE

A government ruled by a king or queen

PEOPLE WHO SPREAD A RELIGIOUS MESSAGE.

ISLAMIC SECT BELIEVING THE CALIPHATE COULD BE HELD BY ANY DEVOUT MUSLIM

Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.

Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command.

An ancient Hebrew kingdom and the birthplace of Christianity

THE PASSING OF LEADERSHIP FROM FATHER TO SON, RULED CHINA FOR CENTRIES

INTERRELATED GROUPS THAT SURVIVED BY FOLLOWING AND FINDING FOOD

Savior sent by God

RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURES OF HINDUISM

THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF THAT JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD

ERA CHARACTERIZED BY LIVING IN CLANS, ORAL LANGUAGE, USE OF FIRE, CAVE ART, AND SIMPLE TOOLS

The belief in and worship of a superhuman power, especially a personal God or gods.

A government controlled by religious leaders

A word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation

The state of englightenment for Buddhists.

Religion of the jews

A POLITICAL UNIT COMPOSED OF THE KINGDOM AND ALL OF THE CONQUERED LANDS

A teacher and prophet whose life and teachings form the basis of Christianity.

PERSON WHO ANALYZES ARTIFACTS AND FOSSILS TO DETERMINE PAST HUMAN EVENTS

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF ISLAM.

In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties

ERA CHARACTERIZED BY DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DOMESTICATED PLANTS AND ANIMALS, COMPLEX TOOLS, POTTERY AND WEAVING.

The Hindu concept of the spirit's 'liberation' from the endless cycle of rebirths.

"U" SHAPED AREA STRETCHING FROM THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COAST THROUGH SYRIA INTO MESOPOTAMIA

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Buddhism's Place of Origin

THE IDEA THAT ONE'S ACTIONS IN LIFE DETERMINE ONE'S DESTINY

Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad.

Petitions to God

Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 commandments

The holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace

Huge, triangular shaped burial tombs of Egyptian pharaohs built during the Old Kingdom

An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea linking China with the Roman Empire.

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF ISLAM

ITEMS SUCH AS STICKS OR ROCKS USED TO ACCOMPLISH WORK

A canon of Hindu scripture, it is from a word that means "what is heard"

A highly respected teacher of Jewish law or theology

BELIEF IN ONE GOD

MAIN IDEAS OF THE RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY OF BUDDHISM

THE TAMING OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF CHRISTIANITY

A follower of the religion of Islam

The illusion that the world as we see it, is real.

A day set apart to rest and honor God

The Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

HOLY MOSQUE BUILT ON A SITE IN JERUSALEM FROM WHERE MUHAMMAD ASCENDED TO HEAVEN.

A time for Jews to remember the Exodus

AREA IN BETWEEN AND AROUND THE TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES RIVER VALLEYS. CONSIDERED THE CRADLE OF ALL CIVILIZATION

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea

BELIEF IN MORE THAN ONE GOD

Jewish house of worship

THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER

A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

Jewish holy site in Jerusalem that is the only remaining portion of Solomon's temple

RACE OF PEOPLE WHO CONTROLLED THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT WITH A CASTE SYSTEM

Pilgrimage to Mecca

A pyramid shaped temple tower

The departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses

A Hindu god considered the creator of the world.

Belief in God and his promises

Paths and Practices of Hinduism

CLASS SYSTEM ARYANS IN INDIA PLACED PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR SOCIAL CLASS FROM WHICH THEY COULD NOT MOVE

Developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

TOOL AGE FOLLOWING THE STONE AGE

Arabic word for God

A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OF MEN WHO HAVE TAKEN RELIGIOUS VOWS

THE MANNER IN WHICH PEOPLE MEET THEIR NEEDS

A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

Hindu festival of lights

Founder of Buddhism; translated as Enlightened One

A follower of Hinduism

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.

MAN-MADE OBJECTS THAT ARCHAEOLOGISTS STUDY TO DETERMINE HOW EARLIER PEOPLES LIVED

TERM DESCRIBING THE RIVER VALLEYS