Culture
Early Civilizations
Movie: Guns, Germs an Steel
Monotheistic Religions
Hinduism and Buddhism
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A people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools, customs, arts and ideas. PowerPoint on Culture
What is Culture
100
Ur was one of the earliest civilizations in this city. Pg. 22
What is Sumer
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Professor Diamond argued that this word, played an important role as to why the people of the Middle East advanced faster than the people of Pappa New Guinea.
What is Geography.
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Name the three Monotheistic Religions we covered in class. Religion Lectures
What is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
100
Muslims call their god this. Islam Worksheet.
Who is Allah.
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The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. Nacirema Worksheet
What is Ethnocentrism.
200
Considered to be the cradle of civilization in the west, this area included Sumer, Babylonian and the Assyrian Empires. Page 19-22
Where is Mesopotamia.
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Name two animals that have been domisticated in the world.
What is Ox, Camel, Horses etc.
200
The Qur'an is the holy book for this religion. Islam Worksheet
What is Islam.
200
Siddhartha Guatama founded this religion. Hinduism and Buddhism PowerPoint Slide #9
What is Buddhism.
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A form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technology. Pages 19-22
What is a Civilization.
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A member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods. Pg. 19 -22
Who are Hunter-Gatherers
300
What has modern history been shaped by?
Conquest
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The Angel Gabriel spoke to this individual advising him, that he was a messenger for God. Islam Worksheet
Who is Muhammad
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This means "perfect understanding" in Hinduism. Hinduism and Buddhism PowerPoint Slide #4
What is Moksha.
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Name three of the Five Characteristics of a civilization. Pages 19-22
What is Complex institutions, Record Keeping, Advanced Technology, Advanced Cities and Specialized Workers.
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An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Guns, Germs, & Steel
What is Fertile Crescent.
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What question did Yali ask Professor Diamond?
'Why you white man have so much cargo and us New Guineans have so little?"
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The Gospels of the Bible, were written by these individuals. Christianity PowerPoint Slide #9
Who are the Apostles.
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Brahma is a god for which religion, and what is his purpose?
What is Hinduism, and his purpose is the being the creator.
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Please define Adult Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy Rate, and Infant Mortality Rate. PowerPoint Lecture on Culture
Adult Literacy Rate- The amount of individuals fifteen and over in a country who can read and write. Life Expectancy Rate- The number of years that one is expected to live as determined by statistics. Infant Mortality Rate- the death rate of infants during the first year of life
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These two rivers in the Middle East provided water to support the agriculture style of life for individuals living during the time period when Early Civilizations where established. Pages 19-22 and Map
What is Tigres and Euphrates Rivers.
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Yali asked Professor Diamond "Why you white man have so much cargo, and us New Guineans have so little?" What answer did Professor Diamond have for Yali. The answer discusses three words.
Geography, Crops, Domesticated Animals.
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List one similarity between the Monotheistic Religions that we covered in class, and one difference. PowerPoint Slides of Judaism, Christianity and Islam Worksheet.
One Similarity: Same god One Difference: Judaism does not believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God, Christians do. Muslims believe in the five pillars, Jews and Christians do not. Variety of Answers
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What was Hinduism's reaction to the Aryan caste system? What was Buddhism's reaction to the caste system? How did these two reactions differ? Hinduism and Buddhism PowerPoint Slides 2, 3 & 10.
Hinduism embraced the caste system, buddha did not embrace the caste system. Buddhism emerged from Hinduism, Buddha thought the caste system was unfair to the lower caste individuals in society.
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