Unit 1
This is the period of time before written records.
Prehistory
This is an Islamic guideline which outlines the major duties of all Muslims. What is the name for it?
Five Pillars of Islam
This term refers to a social system which arranges social classes in order of rank.
Hierarchy
True or False: More people began to learn to read because of the increased production of books caused by the printing press.
True
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in ____________
Cuneiform
This was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement.
Neolithic Revolution
Founder of Judaism:
Abraham
This was the system in medieval Europe where land was exchanged for loyalty.
Feudalism
The Church told people that if they bought these that they would stay out of hell.
Indulgences
Name the four groups of people in the feudal system in order from the highest rank to the lowest
King, Nobles, Knights, Serfs
This is a system of writing that uses pictures instead of words, especially as used in ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as:
Nirvana
What is the name of the library in Baghdad where scholars would translate the works of other societies (Greek, Persian, Roman) into Arabic?
The House of Wisdom
What is at the center in the following models of the universe?
1. Heliocentric:
2. Geocentric:
1. The Sun
2. The Earth
What is the name of the leader of the Reformation who nailed his criticism of indulgences to church doors?
Martin Luther
Write the following dates in chronological order (oldest to most recent):
1848 CE
2000 BCE
1607 CE
150 BCE
2000 BCE, 150 BCE, 1607 CE, 1848 CE
In Zoroastrianism, the idea of absolute good and truth
Asha
True or False: After the Crusades, feudalism broke down because the attempt to retake the Holy Land was unsuccessful and people no longer recognized the Church as the head of feudal society.
False: Feudalism broke down because lords sold or abandoned their land to go on the Crusade.
Which famous political philosopher said “It is better to feared than loved”?
Niccolo Machiaveli
Sumerians organized their civilization into government structures called
City-states
This was the Greek thinker who explored truth and justice and developed a method of questioning and answering.
Socrates
What are the holy books of Hinduism?
The Vedas & Bhagavad Gita
Where were the empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai located?
Northwest Africa
This historical time period is also called the Age of Reason.
The Enlightenment
This strict, hierarchical system of ordering the different classes of society is only found in Hinduism. What is the name of this system?
The Caste System