Key Terms
The belief in more than one god
Polytheistic
Religion based on the four noble truths
Buddhism
Land of Mesopotamia and Canaan
Fertile Crescent
What questions should Christians regularly ask themselves as they study various periods of history
What is God's plan and how is God present in this situation.
Describe the differences between secular history’s account of the earliest times and the Biblical account of creation
Creation v. Evolution
Records produced during the time period being studied and often produced by the people involved in the historical event
Primary Source
Religion engrained into India’s society but has no formal statement of doctrine
Hinduism
Fertile region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopatamia
How did the Persian Empire benefit from other civilizations
They took ideas from other civilizations and made it part of their culture (ex Coin/Lydians, writing/Sumerians, nave/Phoenicians)
How did the Sumerians and other civilizations carry out aspects of the Creation Mandate
Multiplied, subdued the earth
Objects made by man
Artifacts
Scattering of the Jewish people
Diaspora
“Early Stone Age” Secular view of time between 3 million BC and 10,000 BC
Paleolithic Period
What are the four themes of civilization
Justice, Power, Citizenship, Environment
What were the three major periods of ancient Egyptian History
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Handing down of information by word of mouth from generation to generation
Tradition
Egyptian form of picture writing
Hieroglyphics
King of the Amorites who united the land of Mesopotamia
Hammurabi
What were the three promises that make up the Abrahamic Covenant
1. Make of you a great nation
2. Make your name great
3. All people will be blessed by your family
What were the five human relationships Confucius stressed
Father / Son
Older / Younger brothers
Husband / Wife
Friend / Friend
Ruler / Subjects
Earliest known form of writing
Cuneiform
Temple towers made by Sumerians
Ziggurats
Rule of a large area by one person or group of people
Empire
What are the five levels of the Indian Caste System
Priests / Rulers and Warriors / Merchants / Servants / Untouchables
What are the 8 characteristics of a civilized society
Organized cities, Social classes, Job specialization, Written language, Religion, Government, Arts, Sciences