History
The study of the past, whether recent or long ago.
History
The religion of the Jews.
Judaism
The worshipping of many gods.
Polytheism
A government in which people elect leaders to govern them
Republic
The holy book of Islam
Qur'an
The knowledge, belief, customs, and values of a group of people.
Culture
The Jew's journey out of Egypt
Exodus
A type of government in which only a few people have power.
Oligarchy
Common People
Plebeians
A man who brought a new religion to Arabia.
Muhammad
The study of the past based on what people left behind.
Archaeology
The Jewish house of Worship
Synagogue
The series of wars between Persia and Greece
Persian Wars
Wealthy Nobles
Patricians
The five acts of worship required of all Muslims.
Five Pillars of Islam
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.
Primary Source
The dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel
Diaspora
The war between Athens and Sparta, which threatened to tear Greece apart.
Peloponnesian War
A series of wars against Carthage
Punic Wars
Muslims who believed that only Muhammad's descendants could become caliphs.
Shia
Information gathered by someone who did not take place in or witness an event.
Secondary Source
A man who was told by God to leave his home and journey to the West.
Abraham
A Greek who spent his time studying mathematics, especially geometry.
Euclid
A powerful general who rose in fame and power in Rome who wanted to take over the government
Julius Caesar
Muslims who did not think that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.
Sunni