True or False
History is the study of the record of past events
True
What are the five major themes of civilizations?
justice, power, citizenship, environment, and religion (J. PERCY)
How did the ancient peoples without God’s special revelation view history?
as cyclical
What are the different steps the historian follows?
He first examines the primary sources, then he studies secondary sources, then he evaluates the material he has collected,
and finally he writes the story, including the what and why.
A ______ is a thing assumed beforehand.
presupposition
A Christian should use the Bible to make moral judgements when studying history
True
What do historians hope to understand through study?
what happened and why it happened
Where were the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, located?
Babylon
What is the definition of history?
History is the inquiry into what happened in the past and why it happened.
Being a Christian would be _______ if Christ’s resurrection did not happen.
Futile
Artifacts are natural objects not made by people
false
In what part of Egypt did the Egyptian civilization develop?
The Nile River
Whom did Persia fight in the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis?
Greece
Name a city in Greece.
Sparta, Athens , Peloponnesus, Crete
The accurate study of history depends on the
best surviving evidence
Hinduism is a polytheistic religon
true
What is a republic?
a government ruled by laws and representatives chosen by the people
Who did Rome fight in the three Punic Wars?
Carthage
What is the name of people who let women own property
Sparta
for a civilization to grow and thrive, its leaders must have ______ to provide order for the people who live there
Power
Learning history is just the act of memorizing names, places, and dates.
False
What was the main overland trade route between China and the rest of the world called
The Silk Road
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in
Reincarnation
How many people did Jesus appear to after the resurrection?
Over 500 people
______ is the religion that Africans followed before Christianity and Islam were introduced.
animism