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WH Semester 1 Review
World History Semester 1 Review from the study guide
Topic / Word | Number of points | Information / Definition |
---|---|---|
Prehistory | the time before history was recorded` | |
Agricultural Revolution | transition from nomadic peoples to farmers | |
Characteristics of a Civilization | 5 | advanced cities specialized workers complex institutions record keeping advanced technology |
Egypt River | nile | |
Mesopotamia River | 2 | tigris euphrates |
China River | huang he | |
India River | indus | |
Characteristics of Hammurabi's Code | 5 | consistent public specific discriminates immoral |
Egypt Writing System | hieroglyphics | |
Mesopotamia Writing System | cuneiform | |
China Writing System | calligraphy | |
Polytheism | a belief in multiple gods | |
Monotheism | a belief in one god | |
First Monotheistic Religion | judaism | |
Founder of Judaism | 2 | abraham moses |
Sacred Text of Judaism | 2 | torah talmud |
Holy Place of Judaism | synagogue | |
Islam, Mono or Polytheistic? | monotheistic | |
Founder of Islam | mahammad | |
Sacred Text of Islam | koran | |
Basic Beliefs of Islam | 3 | friday is a holy day islam = surrender to allah muslim = one who's surrendered to allah |
Holy Place of Islam | mosque | |
Sacred Text of Hinduism | 2 | vedas upanishads |
Basic Beliefs of Hinduism | 4 | karma caste duties reincarnation oneness with brahman |
Holy Place of Hinduism | 2 | temple shrine |
Sacred Text of Buddhism | 2 | tripitaka sutras |
Basic Beliefs of Buddhism | 4 | four noble truths eight fold path reincarnation reach understanding |
Holy Place of Buddhism | 2 | temple shrine |
Karma | what goes around comes around | |
Reincarnation | being reborn into a new body after death | |
Resurrection | to come back to life after death | |
Caste System | class in hinduism | |
Main Divisions of Islam | 2 | sunni shi'ite |
Five Pillars of Islam | 5 | declaration prayer 5x a day alms fast go on hajj |
Ten Commandments | 2 | love your neighbor as yourself don't commit murder |
Four Noble Truths | end desire and suffering by eight fold path | |
Impact of Chinese on Politics / Culture | 3 | first monarchy system, with dynasties god given right to rule good and evil |
Founder of Confucianism |