World Religions
Name the 5 major religions of the world
What is Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism
Define Monotheism
What is belief in one God
Where did agriculture begin in the world?
What is the Fertile Crescent
What are the 7 Continents of the World?
What are
North America
South America
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
Where did the 5 main world religions originated?
Judaism - Mesopotamia
Christianity - Middle East,
Islam - Middle East
Hinduism - India
Buddhism - Northern India
Define Polytheism
What is the worship of multiple gods
What is the difference between a dynasty and an empire?
What is
Dynasty - a series of rulers who come from the same family.
Empire - A large political unit in which a number of different lands or people are governed by a single ruler.
What are the 5 World Oceans?
What are
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
What are the holy books of the 5 Main World Religions?
Judaism - Torah
Christianity - Bible
Islam - Quran
Buddhism - Vedas
Hinduism - Vedas
Define filial piety
What is respect shown by children to their parents
What are the 7 characteristics of a civilization?
What are
Stable food supply.
Social structure.
System of government.
Religious system.
Highly developed culture.
Advances in technology.
Highly developed written language
Cardinal directions definition
What are the four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, east, south, and west.
The Eightfold Path are a set of guidelines to achieve?
What is enlightenment?
Define caste
What is a hereditary social class in Hindu society
What is the theory of evolution?
What is The idea that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.
Intermediate/Intercardinal directions definition.
What are the directions on the compass that are halfway between these cardinal points are called northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
The Four Noble Truths are a set of guidelines to achieve?
What is suffering
How have religions influenced human society?
What is
Framework for laws/morality
Shaping cultural norms
Influencing political systems
Contributing to art and architecture
Fostering community
Offering meaning and purpose to life,
How did humans progress from bands of hunter-gatherers to developing the great civilizations of the ancient world?
What is
Agriculture
Powerful leaders
Economic activity
Development of Social Structures
Relative location definition.
What is a description of how a place is related to other places.