Intro to History
World Religions
China
Muslim & Byzantine Empires
More about Islam
100
This area was known as the "land between two rivers" and was the "cradle of civilization."
What is MESOPOTAMIA?
100
This man is the one who brought the Ten Commandments to the Jews.
Who is MOSES?
100

Chinese history is broken into _________, which signal the ruling families for each period of history.

What are DYNASTIES?

100

The ROMAN CATHOLIC Church has its headquarters in this city.

Rome

100

Another word for "successor," Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali were the first four of these after Muhammad. 

Caliphs

200
This man created one of the first codes of law.
Who is HAMMURABI?
200
The system of class levels used within Hindu cultures.
What is the CASTE SYSTEM?
200

This landmark stretches across all of China and originated as early as 800 B.C.

The Great Wall of China

200

The main religion of the Byzantine Empire.

Eastern Orthodox

200

Early Arabs formed loyal tribes whose leaders were called this

Sheikhs

300
The definition for PREHISTORY.
What is the time before written records?
300
Siddhartha Gautama is more commonly known by this name.
What is BUDDHA?
300
The name for the path between Europe and China, along which goods were traded.
What is the SILK ROAD?
300
These holy images were used by Christians to remember the holy people of the Church.
What are ICONS?
300

Muhammad received messages from Allah for more than 20 years. These messages were not gathered into a written collection titled _________ or holy book of Islam

Quran

400
The other name for the Agricultural Revolution.
What is Neolithic Revolution?
400
The opposite of MONOTHEISM.
What is POLYTHEISM?
400
This man created a code of morals for the Chinese.
Who is CONFUCIUS?
400
Sunni and Shi'a Muslims disagree about who should have succeeded (BLANK).
Who is MUHAMMAD?
400

These centers are Muslim houses of worship and also served as schools, courts, and centers of learning.

Mosques 

500
This substance was required for early civilzations to grow.
What is WATER?
500

The cycle of rebirth is known as _________ in Hinduism and Buddhism.

What is REINCARNATION?

500

This man led the Mongols to take over China.

Genghis Khan 

500
The split in the Christian Church between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Cathoilc is known by this name.
What is the GREAT SCHISM?
500

Muslim unite to make the largest pilgrimage in the world to this city, home of the Kaaba

Makkah or Mecca 

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