Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
37 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
God of the monotheistic religion (one God) of Judaism that influenced later Christianity and Islam
|
Yahweh
|
|
|
Sailors of the Mediterranean - started the alphabet
|
Phoenicians
|
|
|
Greek city/state
|
Poleis
|
|
|
City in Greece - Pure democracy
|
Athens
|
|
|
Leader of Athens during the Golden Age - Under his leadership Athens became one of the most sophisticated of the Poleis
|
Pericles
|
|
|
Wars between Athens and Sparta
|
Peloponnesian Wars
|
|
|
Society located on the island of Crete that influenced the early Mycenaeans - Bull worship (Queen mated with bull)
|
Minoans
|
|
|
Battlefield scene of the Athenian victory over the Persians - Nike (victory)
|
Battle of Marathon
|
|
|
Second phase in Greek history, from the conquest of Greece by Philip of Macedon until Greec's full to the Romans; this era was a more cosmopolitan age facilitated by the conquests of Alexander the Great - Mixture of Greek and other cultures
|
Hellenistic
|
|
|
Author of the ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY
|
Homer
|
|
|
Philosopher who wrote REPUBLIC
|
Plato
|
|
|
Roman Republic was ruled by the rich
|
True
|
|
|
Roman politician hated by the Senate
|
Julius Cesaer
|
|
|
First Roman Emporer
|
Augustus
|
|
|
"Roman Peace" - a term that relates to the period of political stability, cultural brilliance, and economic prosperity beginning with unification under Augustus and lasting 300 years
|
Pax Romana
|
|
|
Conflict over economics and politics with Carthage
|
Punic Wars
|
|
|
Roman common people - poor
|
Plebeians
|
|
|
Roman aristocrats and wealthy classes
|
Patricians
|
|
|
Barbarians attacking Rome - Huns
|
Germanic Tribes
|
|
|
A Jew for Anatolia who zelously preached his faith - Spread news of Jesus
|
Paul of Tarsus
|
|
|
Pope - Most powerful person in W. Europe
|
Papacy
|
|
|
King of Franks - received an imperial crown from the pope in Rome
|
Charlemagne
|
|
|
Political and social order of medieval Europe - neat hierarchy of lords and vassals who collectively took care of political and military affairs
|
Feudalism
|
|
|
Sailed shallow draft-boats - Norse seafarers that turned to raiding and plundering - - North warriors - Became Christians
|
Vikings
|
|
|
Life of Buddhist monks - Life of self-denial
|
Monasticism
|
|
|
Prophet of Islam
|
Muhammad
|
|
|
Islamic holy city
|
Mecca
|
|
|
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina, which is the beginning point of the Islamic calendar and is considered to mark the beginning of the Islamic faith - Holy journey
|
Hijra
|
|
|
Holy War against perceived enemies - Arabic word meaning "struggle"
|
Jihad
|
|
|
Main shrine in Mecca, goal of Muslims embarking on the hajj
|
Ka'ba
|
|
|
The foundation of Islam; 1.Profession of faith 2.Prayer 3.Fasting during Ramadan 4.Alms 5.Pilgrimage or hajj
|
Five Pillars
|
|
|
Islamic mystics who placed more emphasis on emotion and devotion than on strict adherence to rules - Kind and gentle mystics
|
Sufis
|
|
|
Trade
|
Afro-Eurasian Intercommunication Zone
|
|
|
Powerful Turkish empire that lasted from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453-1918 and reached its peak during the reign of Sulleyman the Magnificent - Conquered Constantinople
|
Ottomon Empire
|
|
|
Leader of Mongols - Used the Bow and Arrow
|
Chinggis (Ghengis) Khan
|
|
|
Travel with many camels
|
Caravan
|
|
|
From Normandy - vast military campaigns intended to recapture Jerusalem and other sites holy to Christians from Muslims
|
Crusades
|
