"Primary Sources"
Cosmic Connections
Dynastic Dynamos
3rd Time's a Charm
Potpourri
100
The study of analyzing and comparing how various history books are written
Historiography
100
He was a prince, a slave, and a prophet
Moses
100
This is the name of the concept that describes the constant rising and falling of dynasties throughout China's history
the dynastic cycle
100
This group believes that the caliph should be chosen from among Mohammed's descendents
Shiites or Shia
100
The Buddha hung out with these naked guys in the woods in order to reach enlightenment.
Ascetics
200
A diary from a World War II Soldier
Primary source
200
Hindu & Buddhist terms for enlightenment (two answers & must be in the proper order)
moksha and nirvana
200
This is a system of organizing and carrying out the day-to-day work of the government - there would be several different departments in the government, each with its own responsibilities. In ancient China there were exams to climb the ranks of the ________.
bureaucracy
200
The First Pillar of the Islamic faith
There is one God, and Mohammed is his prophet
200
Put these events in order:
a) The Sunni-Shia split
b) Mohammed received his revelations
c) Fall of the Song dynasty
d) Jesus was crucified
e) Chinese Warring States ended
d, e, b, a, c
300
History Book about antisemitism
Secondary Source
300
This was the source of Chinese rulers' authority - the dynasties often lost it.
Mandate of Heaven
300
This was the dominant philosophy of the Chinese golden age
Confucianism
300
This structure in this city exemplifies the geometric features common to Islamic art and architecture
2 answers are required:
Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem
300
The term for the Islamic leader, both religious and political
Caliph
400
The Five Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
400
This is the name for the Jewish holy text: give the Jewish name and the Christian name for this text
both answers are required:
Tanakh (Torah is acceptable) and Old Testament
400
Confucian idea that one should be devoted to one's parents
Filial Piety
400
Mohammed was from this city, which is in this modern-day country:
2 answers are required:
Mecca & Saudi Arabia
400
Due to Climate Change, Earth's temperature is rising which is leading to sea level rise. This has caused communities to build infrastructure, such as sea walls, to prevent flooding.
Which Theme of Geography applies here?
Human-Environment Interaction
500
The two sects of Christianity
Protestants and Catholics
500
This is the Buddhist approach to the Middle Way
The 8-fold Path
500
China's government had a civil service system whereby workers could take a series of exams to gain more prestigious positions. This social system that promotes those who are "most able" citizens in this social hierarchy is called a:
meritocracy
500
Mohammed is believed to have ascended to heaven to speak with God in this city. Jesus held the Last Supper here. Abraham is believed to have nearly sacrificed his son here.
Jerusalem
500
Footbinding helped to reinforce this social system in China
a patriarchy
600
The Gobi desert is a ________ characteristic of "Place."
Physical
600
One might argue that the Christian Trinity is similar to this Hindu term for the ultimate god or the ultimate reality:
acceptable answers:
Brahman OR Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma
600
In Tang and Song China, merchants often made their own decisions about what prices to charge for their products. This type of economic system is called:
Capitalism OR Free market OR Market economy
600
The ____ is the term for Mohammed's flight from Mecca to Medina when his life was in danger, which occurred during the year ______ in the Christian calendar.
Hijrah or Hegira; 622
600
Prophet who made the original convenant with God in Judaism
Abraham