Unit 1 Melanie Zakarian

the twelve followers of Jesus, designated to spread his message

What did trade routes across Asia get known fpr?

a ranking of groups of people according to their importance, status, or power

What does Judisim stress?

a series of rulers who come from the same family

Men did the hunting and the women did the gathering

Which culture is Hinduism linked to?

What is cultural influences known as?

Where is the Fertile Crecent?

a human-made object from the past

the Chinese belief that a ruler’s power stemmed from divine authority

What are two concepts that historians rely on?

ideas or values, such as human rights, that are said to apply to all people

What do historians after use to identify patterns?

How many pillars of Islam are there?

a highly organized and complex society

History promotes awareness of problems, sorrows, joys, and hardships faced by people in other times and places.

What was domesticated in China about 8,000 years ago?

a set of basic ideas, beliefs, and values that form the basis of a social, economic, or political philosophy or program

a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism

Identify the steps that are part of the historical investigative process.

the ability to imagine oneself in another's place in order to understand the person's feelings, ideas, and actions

Where did our ancestors first migrate out of?

customs relating to the position of men and women in society

to give a misleading or false account or impression of something

writing that uses wedge-shaped characters

islam is the first largest religion in the world today

document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period

a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life

Where was the first compass invented in?

Three long periods often appear in world history courses which is in the correct order

to come into existence

a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook

Around how many years ago did humans begin to settle down?

the spread of the Jewish people outside their homeland, beginning about 586 B.C.E.

the order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur

Judaism also stresses the importance of equality and social justice.

Where was the birth place of christianity?

relgious leader

a human who subsists by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants

What is the holy book of Christanity called?

an ideal state of happiness and peace, attained through enlightenment

How many times a day do muslims have to pray?

rule by the people, carried out through direct participation in government

How many punic wars were there?

What do historians often divide up history into ?

a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time it occurred

Jewish religious leaders called rabbis what does it mean?

What was the name of the apostole that played a key role in Christianity?

a system of government in which the people rule through representatives who govern according to law