Islamic Empires
a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad as set forth in the Quran
Islam
A person that searches for food
The earliest agricultural civilizations formed along which geographic feature?
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
The term in ancient greek for a city-state
Polis
A holy book for Muslims who believe it to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic
Quran
Another word for farming
Agriculture
This civilization formed along the Nile River
Ancient Egypt
The right to rule because the ruler is virtuous
The Mandate of Heaven
This city-state claimed it was democratic, it experienced a golden age of scientific and artistic growth
Athens
The political and religious leader of the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad
Caliph
A person who moves from place to place
Nomadic
This civilization is between the tigris and euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
The first dynasty to unify China (built the great wall of China)
Qin Dynasty
This city-state was militaristic, and was organized around complete uniformity and equality
Sparta
A famous learning institution in Baghdad where ancient knowledge was preserved and challenged by scholars
House of Wisdom
The early part of the stone age
Paleolithic era
Written language of the Mesopotamians
OR
Written language of the Egyptians
Cuneiform
OR
Hieroglyphics
Ancient China's longest reigning dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
What body of water surrounds Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
This was an agreement between the commander of the Muslim forces and the King of Spain in 713 CE
Treaty of Tudmir
The latter part of the stone age
the Neolithic era
Name one of the two rivers from ancient China
Huang He River (yellow river)
Yangtze River
This ancient Chinese philosophy emphasized moral values, respect for authority, and the importance of education
Confucianism
He was a statemen of Athens, and gave a funeral oration (speech) dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Peloponnesian war
Pericles