APPARTS
The first A in APPARTS
Author
This term describes the belief in only one God, a central concept in both Judaism and Islam.
What is Monotheism?
The emperor whose comprehensive legal system, which covered marriage and assault?
Who is Justinian? (What is Justinian's Law Code?
The name for the Maya writing system, which consisted of about 800 picture-like symbols.
What are hieroglyphs (or glyphs)?
Mr. Murphy's first name.
The 1st P in APPARTS
Place & Time
This core virtue of an east Asian belief system emphasizes deep respect for one's parents and elders.
What is filial piety? What is Confucianism?
The name of the Islamic empire that made many advancements in technology and learning, and shared these advancements with the wider world
What is the Abbasid Caliphate?
These beans, a lowland product, were so valuable that they were sometimes used as a currency in Maya trade.
What are cacao (chocolate) beans?
Mr. Murphy's favorite sports team.
What is Manchester United?
The R in APPARTS
Reason for Creation
This holy book is believed to contain the revelations from God to the Prophet Muhammad.
What is the Qur'an? What is Islam?
The two goods that formed the basis of the wealthy trans-Saharan trade controlled by Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
What are gold and salt?
This ritual, which could include captives, was practiced by the Maya to please the gods and keep the world in balance.
What is human sacrifice?
The number of type of pets Mr. Murphy has.
What is 2, cat and dog?
The T in APPARTS
The Main Idea
The belief that a person's good and bad deeds follow them, affecting their future lives.
What is Karma? What is Hinduism?
This painful social practice, from the Tang and Song Dynasty, limited the mobility and rights of women.
What is footbinding?
The name for the type of government system the Mayans had where the king was also a religious figure
What is a theocracy?
This rooms evacuation location & the route. (Lot letter & space number) (Direction, Stairwell number, Exit)
What is Lot B #97, Right->stair 2->Principals entrance/main entrance->Right to space 97
The purpose of the APPARTS tool
To evaluate primary sources for reliability and significance.
The name of the sacred, mutual promise or agreement that a deity made with this religion, promising protection in exchange for worship.
What is the Covenant? What is Judaism?
The term for Ghana's system of succession, where the throne passed to the king's nephew (his sister's son).
What is matrilineal succession?
According to the text, this is one of the three main theories scientists have proposed to explain the collapse of Maya civilization.
What is warfare between city-states, overpopulation/over-farming, or invasion by the Toltec?
The two continents Mr. Murphy has not visited.
What are Antarctica & South America?