Belief Systems 1
What are the three major monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Something that a person thinks is true or feels strongly about, even if it can’t always be proven. They can come from personal experiences, family, culture, religion, or things they've learned is called ___.
Beliefs
What government system did the ancient Greeks create that we still use today?
Democracy (direct democracy)
From whom did the Romans borrow many of their ideas about literacy, religion, and architecture?
The ancient Greeks
Define monotheism and polytheism
Monotheism = belief in only ONE god
Polytheism = belief in MANY gods
Which of the 5 major world religions is polytheistic?
Hinduism
Which river is associated with Hinduism?
Ganges River
Name two geographic features that separated the people of ancient Greece.
Islands and mountains
How did Rome grow in size?
Through warfare conquering lands and increasing their wealth through trade.
In which region of the world did Confucianism, Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
Asia
Is Buddhism monotheistic or polytheistic?
Neither! There are no gods worshipped in Buddhism
Explain what a Caste System is and how it works and share which religion it came from.
The Caste System is a type of social hierarchy originating in Hinduism where people are ranked in society based on their birth. The only way to change your rank is to be reborn through reincarnation.
What is the name of the war that was fought between the city-state of Athens and the city-state of Sparta?
A major contribution of the Roman empire to western society was the development of
An affective legal system
In which region of the world did the major monotheistic religions originate?
The middle east
The philosophy that harmony could be achieved by the proper behavior of each member of a family or society comes from which great philosophy that we've studied?
Confucianism
The male leader or founder of a family, tribe or group is called
Patriarch
Describe two ways that water surrounding Greece affected the Ancient Greeks.
They became skilled ship builders and traded across seas.
What war led to Rome conquering the entire mediterranean region and who did the Romans fight against in this war?
The punic wars; the Cartheginians
What is an archipelago and which civilization did this geographic feature belong to?
An archipelago is a cluster of islands and it is a unique geographic feature of ancient Greece.
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
1. There is no God but God (Allah)
2. Must pray 5 times a day
3. Must donate to the poor
4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan
5. Make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once in your lifetime
an ideology or set of principles that helps us interpret our everyday lives is called
belief system
Name 3 innovations that came from ancient Greece
democracy
advancements in architecture
sculpture techniques
great philosophers (aristotle, socrates, plato)
Theater
Poetry
Hippocratic Oath
Pythagorean Theorem
Explain the status of women in Roman society.
considered citizens, but not allowed to vote
took the social statues of their father or husband
more rights for women of higher classes than lower classes
At the height of the Roman Empire's power, in which contents did they expand their civilization to?
Europe, Asia, and Africa