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WH SPICE Review

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Out of cultural consideration, historians started using _______ and _______ instead of ______ and ______ BCE, CE, BC, AD
What prompted the development of record‐keeping systems(writing)? Trade/Economic Relationships
Cultural diffusion is the spread of culture traits from one region to another
427-347 BCE Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the Academy, the first institution of high learning in Western Civilization Plato
What was Socrates' main philosohy? The idea of questioning and reasoning.
What was Aristotle's impact on today? His ideas shaped the way people of today think of government.
Direct Democracy When people VOTE and actually create the laws and run the government themselves.
Representative Democracy When people VOTE to elect other people to make decisions for them about laws etc.
Anarchy There is no government or ruler.
Constitutional Monarchy Government in which a king or queen is the official head of state, but elected officials run the government. Monarch has very little actual power.
Oligarchy The power is held by a small group of people; Usually this is an elite group.
When the government owns all property & makes all the decisions. Communism
Democracy When the government involves the citizens VOTING.
5 The number of times that Muslims pray each day facing Mecca.
Not a religion, but an ethical code dealing with the moral character of individuals, society, and government. Founder is Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius). Confucianism
A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Muslims. Founder is Muhammad. Islam
A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Jews. Leader is Abraham. Judaism
Which religion follows the caste system? Hinduism
The __ is the holy book of Christianity. Bible
Brahman, Shiva, and Vishnu are all __ gods. Hindu
Hindus bathe in the __ River to wash away sins. Ganges
Nothing to eat or drink for at least 12 hours. Fasting
Where do Muslim people worship? Mosques
The holy book of Islam Quran
A branch of Christianity that developed in the western Roman Empire and that recognized the Pope as its supreme head Roman Catholicism
A monotheistic religion that developed in Arabia in 7th century, means "submission to the will of Allah" Islam
A Jewish house of worship Synagogue
In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering Eightfold Path
a prince who realized pain and suffering and went out on a spiritual journey looking for the cause and cure for suffering. He sat down for 48 days and meditated, and when he stopped was enlightened, and the 1st Buddha Siddhartha Gautama
Life full of suffering, pain, and sorrow. The cause of suffering is nonvirtue, or negative deeds and mindsets such as hatred and desire. The only cure for suffering is to overcome nonvirture. The way to overcome nonvirtue is to follow the Eightfold Path Four Noble Truths
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhism
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation Karma
A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms Hinduism
Declaration of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage Five Pillars
"the law" of the Jewish faith; first five books of the Hebrew Bible Torah
Arabic (Islamic) word for God Allah
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties (the answer is Dharma) Dharma
A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the teachings of Jesus and on his role as savior and the son of God Christianity
The ________ civilizations were sailors and traders rather than farmers like the rest of the Mediterranean civilizations. Phoenicians
______ is a system of writing using pictures or symbols to represent objects, ideas, or sounds. Hieroglyphics
What is polytheism? Belief in many gods
The time before writing is called... Prehistory
Homo sapiens emerged from which continent? Africa
Homo sapiens emerged... 100,000-200,000 years ago
The Agricultural Revolution is also called the... Neolithic Revolution
The first domesticated animal was the... Dog
B.C.E. stands for... Before Common Era
This time period was also known as the Paleolithic Age. Old Stone Age
The site of the world first democracy Athens
People living in the Paleolithic era survive by? Hunting and Gathering
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as - Polytheistic
Due to the fact that there was a direct relationship between religion and political authority in ancient Egypt, it was what type of society? Theocracy
What made Hammurabi famous? He created the first written laws.
Which of the following terms means 1 god? Monotheistic
Cuneiform is... the world's first system of writing
All of the following made trade possible except... Loosened Shipping Regulations
Trade in ancient civilizations was limited by... Geography and Technology
Out of Africa Theory is the generally accepted theory that modern humans migrated and expanded out of Africa and migrated all over the world.
Hunter Gatherer person whose food supply depends on hunting animals or collecting plant foods
Pastoralist is a mode of subsistence that involves raising domestic animals in grassland environments using herd and household mobility.
River Valleys A lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.
Agricultural Surplus production that exceeds the needs of the society for which it is being produced,.
Job Specialization development of skills in a specific kind of work.
Domestication taming of animals and plants for human advantage
Megaliths huge, often undressed stone used in various types of Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Early Bronze Age monuments.
Social Hierarchy a ranking of positions of authority, often associated with a chain of command and control.
Nomadic person who wanders from place to place
Sedentary abiding in one place; not migratory.
egalitarian relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Reason is the capacity of consciously making sense of things, establishing and verifying facts, applying logic, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs
Logic is the investigation, critical analysis and intellectual reflection on issues
City-State a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
Cultrual Diffusion the spread of culture traits from one region to another
Representative Democracy Also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people
Direct Democracy Pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies.
Polis City-state of ancient Greece
Codified Law refers to the rules and regulations that have been collected, restated and written down for the purpose of providing civil order to the society
Monumental Inscription typically carved into stone that serves as a reminder of the past.
Human Rights rights that belong to an individual or group of individuals simply for being human,
Dynamic characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
Hellenisitc Greek "like" culture that was spread across Alexander's empire and diffused with other cultures
Tyrant Powerful ruler who gained control of a city-state's government by asking the common people for support
Megaliths Structures and complexes of very large stones constructed for ceremonial and religious purposes in Neolithic times.
Bronze Age a period of human culture between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, characterized by the use of weapons and implements made of bronze
heirarchy a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority
Mesopotamia A region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that developed the first urban societies.
Out of Africa Theory All early humans developed and migrated from Africa.
Prehistory the period of time before written records
Neolithic Revolution The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization.
Characteristics of Civilization advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology
Social One of the 5 WH themes is focused on ______ structure/systems. Includes development of family groups, gender roles and relations, ethnic and racial constructions and economic class.
Political One of the 5 WH themes is focused on ______relating to the government or the public affairs of a country.
innovation One of the 5 WH themes is focused on ______ An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.
Cultural One of the 5 WH themes is focused on ______ The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
economic One of the 5 WH themes is focused on ______ The study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
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