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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |