Prehistory
What is the definition of an "enduring issue?"
problem or challenge that has existed for a long time and continues today
AKA: Historically significant
Another name for the Old Stone Age.
What is Paleolithic?
Complex & highly organized society with social and cultural developments
What is civilization?
Name the three monotheistic religions in order of creation (oldest to newest)
What are Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Most common religion in the world at over 30% (2.4 billion)
What is Christianity?
(Serious disagreement or argument) & (influence/control over people’s behavior) are two extremely related enduring issues in historical times
What are conflict & Desire for Power
Located in modern-day Turkey, the oldest known settlement in the world
What is Gobekli Tepe?
Spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one to another
What is cultural diffusion?
Name the three polytheistic religions in order of creation (oldest to newest)
What are Hinduism, Taoism, and Buddhism?
What is India?
I am used to tell how old an object is
What is radiocarbon dating?
Site in present day Turkey, may be the largest known Neolithic settlement
What is Catalhoyuk?
What are the three components of culture?
Common practices
Shared understandings
Social organizations
The Buddhist belief in a perfect world
What is nirvana?
Why have the three monotheistic religions fought over the Holy Land?
AKA: the region encompassing modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories
Because it is the birth place of their religion with important sites and relics
What does BC and AD stand for?
Before Christ
Anno Domini "In the year of our Lord"
Name of the oldest hominid skeleton discovered in Ethiopia (3.4 million years old)
What is Ardi?
What are the 8 characteristics of a civilization?
Advanced cities, government, religion, social classes, job specialization, writing, arts, public works
The polytheistic belief that good will be rewarded and the bad will be punished
What is karma?
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path is the major beliefs of this religion
Buddhism
Time period before recorded writing
What is prehistory?
Explain 4 difference between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Age?
Paleo: hunter/gatherer, basic stone tools, nomadic, animal skins, clans, small groups
Neolithic: permanent, farming, domestication of animals, plows, calendars, monarchy, woven clothes
What could be a positive AND a negative to cultural diffusion?
Positive: interconnected, trading, migration
Negative: warfare
Yin and yang are a balance of two forces in the world
What is Taoism?
Muslims are required to pray ____ times a day while Jews are required to pray _____ times a day
Muslims = 5
Jews = 3