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History 1-1+1-2
Honors history test 1 Mr. Stinson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mohenjo Daro | a major city of ancient India. It is a modern city with streets, bath houses, and sewage facilities. |
| reincarnation | Hindus believe this. It means to return in another life. |
| Quran | holy book of Islam |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese law that gave kings the divine right to rule. Ruled by a series of dynasties. |
| Olmec | first civilization in Mesoamerica |
| Spartans | They were the most famous of the Greeks. Known as the "warrior race" |
| monotheism | belief in only one God |
| isolation | Japan is one of the most isolated countries in history because they did not want other things or people to blend with their culture |
| Knights Templar | the main group fighting in the Crusades |
| Muhammed | founded the religion Islam |
| Gautama | people started Buddhism based on his life |
| feudalism | nobles offered protection and land in return for service. This was the main way of living and there were no full time armies. |
| Crusades | military expeditions to take back land from the Muslims |
| cuneiform | writing that uses impressions in clay that harden to record their history |
| caliph | leaders that spread the religion of Islam after Muhammad died |
| oligarchy | government rules by a select group of people |
| republic | Rome developed this idea. The leader is not a king and certain people can vote. Some rulers were good, but many were not. Persecuted Christians and were morally corrupt. |
| culture | the ways people live, hunt, and develop social relationships |
| Polis | the government was made up of city states by the Greeks |
| sultanate | state in which the military and political power is held by the sultan |