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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Torah | most sacred text of Judaism |
| Resurrection of Christ | Jesus rose from the dead and vanished from his tomb three days after he was crucified |
| Gospels | account of Jesus's life and teachings |
| Hanukkah | a celebration of the Jewish keeping their religion |
| Messiah | a great leader the ancient Jews predicted would come to restore the greatness of Israel |
| Talmud | set of commandments that help explain the Jewish laws written by rabbis or religious leaders (also messages to Muhammad from God) |
| Qu'ran | holy book of Islam- messages from God given to Muhammad |
| Hajj | journey to mecca |
| Mosque | building for Muslim prayer |
| Events of Muhammad's life | born in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) 570 went to pray in 610 and heard a message from an angel saying Recite! 613 Islam spread |
| Characteristics of a civilization | river, grow crops, food surplus, division of labor, government |
| Mesopotamia | very fertile land (Tigris and Euphrates) |
| Silt | mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks (made land ideal for farming) floods brought silt making crops grow--- dropped from floods |
| Cuneiform | first system of writing (Sumerians) |
| Hieroglyphs | writing system using pictures and symbols (Egypt) |
| Mongols rule of China | Conquered Yan dynasty with ruler Coobla Kahn |
| Dynastic Cycle | the transfer of power from one dynasty to another as emperors gain and loose power |
| Disciples | Jesus's followers |
| Diaspora | the dispersal of the Jewish population outside of Israel |
| 10 Commandments | religious and moral laws (Christians) |
| Mandate of Heaven | the idea that Heaven chose China's ruler and gave him or her power to rule (needed Heaven's permission) |
| Monotheism | believe in one god |
| Polytheism | believe in many gods |
| Irrigation | a way of supplying water to an area of land (water ways) |
| Ziggurat | temple of worship (pyramid) |
| Civilization | river, grow crops, food surplus, division of labor, government |
| Voyages of Ming dynasty | improved ships and sailing skills |
| Exodus | the journey in which Moses led his people out of Egypt |
| Mecca | where Muhammad lived and taught |
| Timbuktu | major trading city at the height of mali's power under mansa musa (along the Nile) |
| Basis of Christianity | Jesus's life and teachings |
| Silk Road | China to Europe , helped trade |
| Crucifixion | Jesus nailed to a cross |
| Resurrection | Jesus rose from his tomb three days after being crucified |
| Saint | a person known and admired for their holiness |
| Apostle | 12 people who Jesus taught |
| New Testament | account of the life an detaching of Jesus |
| Parable | stories that teach lessons |
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