History 2 - Middle East

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Three monotheistic religions of the Middle East

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Founder of Judaism

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Abraham

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Founder of Christianity

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Abraham, Jesus

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Founder of Islam

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Abraham, Muhammad

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Beginning Date – Judaism

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1800 BC

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Beginning Data – Christianity

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1 AD

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Beginning Date – Islam

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610 AD

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Place of Origin – Judaism

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Israel

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Place of Origin – Christianity

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Israel

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Place of Origin – Islam

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Arabia

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Holy City – Judaism

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Jerusalem

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Holy City – Christianity

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Jerusalem

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Holy City – Islam

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Mecca

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Beliefs – Judaism

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Waiting for Messiah

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Beliefs – Christianity

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Jesus is son of God

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Beliefs – Islam

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One god – Allah

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Heroes and Prophets – Judaism

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Moses, David

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Heroes and Prophets – Christianity

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Moses, Jesus

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Heroes and Prophets – Islam

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Moses, Noah

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Holy Book – Judaism

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Torah

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Holy Book – Christianity

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Holy Bible

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Holy Book – Islam

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Quran

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Language – Judaism

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Hebrew

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Language – Christianity

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Not a specific one

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Language – Islam

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Arabic

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Place of Worship – Judaism

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Synagogue

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Place of Worship – Christianity

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Church

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Place of Worship – Islam

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Mosque

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Holy Days – Judaism

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Passover

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Holy Days – Christianity

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Chrismas

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Holy Days – Islam

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Ramadan

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# of Followers – Judaism

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14 million

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# of Followers – Christianity

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2.1 billion

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# of Followers – Islam

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1.3 billion

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Who is Hammurabi?

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(ca. 1792 – 1750 BC) United Mesopotamia under his 43 year reign of Babylon

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Why is Hammurabi’s Code significant as a first?

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Not the first code of laws, but it’s the first laws that held the king accountable.

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From whom did Hammurabi supposedly receive the code of laws?

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The god Shamash

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What is cuneiform and what was it used for?

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Wedge-shaped writing system, used for trade and figuring out money; first widespread writing system in ancient world

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Are Hammurabi’s laws just compared to modern law?

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The punishments are harsh by modern standards. Many offenses resulted in death or disfigurement (for example, an eye for an eye). The laws do require the accused and accuser to be allowed to present evidence. Each offense has a very specific punishment, with no room for excuses.

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Arab-Israeli Conflict

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A conflict between the Israelis and the Arabs in the Middle East. The United Nations established Israel, a nation under control of Jews, in Palestine in the late 1940s, in territory inhabited by Palestinian Arabs. Israel was placed in the midst of four Arab nations — Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt — and the presence of Israel has led to constant contention between Israel and the Arab world. Both the Israelis and the Arabs claim land in Palestine as theirs by ancestral rights, and war has periodically broken out between them.

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Iraq Conflict

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Arab Spring

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Refers to the democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011. The movement originated in Tunisia in December 2010 and quickly took hold in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

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ISIS

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Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamist militant group that has seized a chunk of land stretching from northern Syria to central Iraq It is a radical anti-Western militant groups devoted to establishing an independent Islamic state in the region.