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Social Studies 2015
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stable food supply | when a civilization has a stable way of acquiring enough food to feed the whole civilization |
| government | the system that keeps civilizations in order |
| art & architecture | a civilization’s style of building and creation |
| religion | a civilization’s beliefs / way of thinking |
| technology | a civilization’s inventions and innovations |
| social structure | a civilization’s levels of “popularity” for example; kings are more “popular”/important than slaves or peasants |
| writing | a civilization’s of communicating and keeping track of information |
| civilization | a society that has its own stable food supply, government, art & architecture, religion, technology, social structure, and writing |
| Egyptians | the citizens of Egypt that have the same culture |
| river-valley civilization | a civilization that sits next to a river, and use it to their benefit |
| Sumerians | the ancient people of Sumer, the first people on Earth to live in cities |
| Christianity | the world's most popular religion, believed that Jesus was the son of God, and the messiah |
| Hebrews/Israelites | people of a religion that believed Jesus was the son of God, that only certain food were holy enough to eat, and a messiah would come, but not Jesus |
| Jesus | the son of God, to the Christians, the messiah, was crucified, and resurrected |
| Judaism | the religion of the Hebrews and Jews, |
| Torah | the first 5 of 24 books of the Tanakh, which holds the stories and lives of God, Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Paul, etc. |
| bible | a collection of texts sacred to the Jews and the Christians |
| 5 pillars of faith | Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, and Hajj |
| Shahadah | the first pillar, profession of faith |
| Salat | the second pillar, daily worship |
| Zakat | the third pillar, Almsgiving |
| Siyam | the fourth pillar, fasting |
| Hajj | the fifth pillar, pilgrimage |
| Makkah | the city where Muhammad was born and died, and where Islam started |
| Muhammad | the founder of Islam |
| Muslim | the people of Islam |
| Qur'an | the sacred religious texts that show the teachings of Muhammad, from the angel Gabriel |
| No-theism | a religion that follows no god or gods, but a way of life, and beliefs on how to live that life |
| Buddha | the god of Buddhism, the creator of the religion |
| Caste System | the status of people from their birth, ranging a leader or a farmer |
| Enlightenment | finding peace as a human, becoming one with your mind, and accepting fate and life |
| Hinduism | a religion from so long ago that no one knows how it started, and is a way of life, a no-theism religion |
| Karma | the thought that what goes around comes around, you get what you deserve |
| Reincarnation | the thought that after death, your soul was moved into an organism that was being born |
| Vedas | one of the first sacred texts of the Hindus |
| Siddhartha Gautama | the "founder" of Buddhism, he became the Buddha, and led the followers of this religion |
| Buddhism | a religion started by Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, where finding peace comes from no desire, so suffering can end |
| polytheism | a religion that believes in more than one god |
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