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Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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10 Commandments | |
Abraham | |
Apostles | |
Disciples | |
Bible | The holy book for christianity in which all of gods teachings and doings were recorded and shared |
Christianity | |
Cultural Diffusion | The spread of culture through different ways, shapes, and forms. |
Decade | |
Diaspora | |
Hebrews/Isrealites | |
Jesus | |
Judaism | |
Missionary | |
Monotheism | The act of believing in only one god. |
Persecution | |
Religion | |
Torah | The holy book for Judaism in which all of gods teachings and doings were recorded and shared. |
Church/Cathedral | |
Covenant | |
Crucifixion | |
Gospels | |
Greatest Commandment | |
Holy Trinity | |
Jerusalem | |
Kosher | |
Messiah | the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Torah. It is also Jesus in the case of the Christian nation. |
Moses | |
New Testament | |
Parables | |
Prophets | |
Rabbi | |
Resurrection | |
Sabbath | |
Synagogue | |
Yahwe | |
Agriculture | |
Anthropology | |
Civilization | |
Cultural Diffusion | |
Government | |
Human Development | |
Innovation | |
Invention | |
Religion | An organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. |
Social Structure | |
Standard Of Living | |
System Of Writing | |
Technology | |
Archeology | |
Canals | |
Century | |
City-States | |
Cultural Hearth | |
Cuneiform | |
Egyptians | |
Hammurabi's Code | A Babylonian legal code of the 18th century b.c. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters. |
Heiroglyphics | |
Millennium | |
Nile River Valley | |
Prehistory | |
Primary Source | |
River Valley Civilization | |
Secondary Source | |
Sumerians | |
Theocracy | |
Tigris-Euphrates River Valley | |
Trade/Commerce | |
Muhammad | The originator of Islam |
Islam | The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. |
Prophet | A person sent by god to spread the word of his doings and his existence. |
Muslims | People of the Islamic faith |
Qur'an | The holy book of the muslims |
Makkah | The birthplace of Muhammad |
Ka'ba | A temple that was built by Abraham for the worship of god, people misused the temple and some used it to worship many gods. |
Trade routes | A route which traders take to do their business. |
Khadijah | First she was Muhammad's employer and then she became his wife and she gave birth to many children but only one would continue their bloodline |
Polytheism | The belief on multiple gods |
Night journey | A story in which Muhammad flew on a winged horse to Jerusalem where he met all of the earlier prophets. |
People of the book | People of all Abrahamic faiths |
Sunnah | The example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live |
Five pillars of faith | Shahadah: Faith Salat: Prayer Zakat: Charity Siyam: Fasting Hajj: making a pilgrimage to Makkah |
Jihad | Represents Muslims' struggle with internal and external challenges as they strive to please god. |
Shariah | The body of Islamic law based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah |
Caliph | |
Zakat | |
Ramadan |