Abeka History of the World Ch. 1
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| Names, Terms, Concepts |
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| Adam |
the first man; his name means "man." |
| Eve |
the first woman; her name means "mother of all." |
| Cain |
Adam and Eve's first son; killed his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy and hatred; began a culture of rebellion against God. |
| Seth |
Adam and Eve's third son; many of his descendants were aware of their sin and inclined to repent. |
| Noah |
commanded by God to build an Ark so that the human race would not be completely destroyed by the Flood. |
| Shem, Ham, and Japheth |
Noah's three sons |
| Nimrod |
a descendant of Noah's son Ham; led in the building of the tower of Babel |
| Genesis |
the first book of the Bible; most reliable source for the beginning of world history; means "beginning" or "origin." |
| evolution |
the idea that man was not created directly by God but instead "evolved" from animals. |
| humanism |
putting man in place of or above God. |
| capital punishment |
the death penalty for murder |
| Shinar |
a plain in Mesopotamia also known in world history as Sumer |
| Babel |
the city where the tower of Babel was constructed; later known as Babylon |
| nation |
a large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a unit |
| culture |
the way of life of a group of people |
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