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Early Civ and World
Global Regents unit 2
Question | Answer |
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Basic duties of Islam: include prayer and pilgrimage to Mecca | 5 Pillars of Islam |
study of past and present cultures | archeology |
object made by human beings | artifact |
sacred book of Islam which contains the word of God as revealed by Muhammad | Quran or Koran |
in traditional Indian society, unchangeable social group into which a person is born | caste |
a complex, highly organized social order | civilization |
arrange and set down in writing | codify |
binding agreement | covenant |
branch of law that deals with offenses against others such as robbery, assault or murder | criminal law |
spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another | cultural diffusion |
wedge-shaped writing of the ancient Sumerians | cuneiform |
the scattering of the Jewish people from their homeland in Palestine | diaspora |
taming of animals that were once hunted | domesticate |
the pilgrimate to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to make at least once in their lifetime | Hajj |
form of picture writing developed by the ancient Egyptians | hieroglyphics |
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD | hijra |
savior sent by God | messiah |
muslim house of worship | mosque |
change from nomadic to settled farming life that ushered in the New Stone Age | Neolithic Revolution |
title of the rulers of Ancient Egypt | pharaoh |
spiritual leader believed to be interpreting God's will | prophet |
a journey to a sacred place or shrine | pilgrimage |
refers to skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs | technology |
pyramid temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient Sumerian city-state | ziggurat |
the first collection of written laws; created by the strict King of Babylon | Code of Hammurabi |
an arch shaped piece of rich soil extending from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to the Mediterranean Sea | Fertile Crescent |
the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament | Bible |