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;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Buddha
|
Means "enlightened one"
|
|
Christians
|
Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples who helped spread his teachings.
|
|
Confucius
|
He believed that the only cure was to stress a sense of social order and mutual respect
|
|
Egypt
|
Ancient River Civilization - Nile River |
|
Hieroglyphics
|
Writing system in ancient Egypt |
|
Islam
|
Translated from Arabic, means "to submit to the will of Allah. Followers are Muslims.
|
|
Monotheistic
|
Belief in one (1) God |
|
Paleolithic
|
1st ancient time period - cave drawings tell stores of hunters and gatherers. |
|
Plebeians
|
In Ancient Rome: A member of the lower social classes who wanted more power. This inner-turmoil will be a cause of the Fall of Rome.
|
|
Republic
|
Ancient Rome: Power is with the people |
|
Buddhism
|
Buddhism developed in India. Follows the Four Noble Truths and Eight-Fold path
|
|
Civilizations
|
Formal organization of society |
|
Cuneiform
|
Wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
|
|
Greece
|
Ancient empire near Mediterranean Sea divided by mountainous that limited the cultural diffusion of the cities such as Athens and Sparta. |
|
Hinduism
|
Religion based in India - thousands of Gods. |
|
Judaism
|
Judaism is the oldest known monotheistic religion. Founder: Abraham.
|
|
Neolithic Revolution
|
Period of time after the Paleolithic Era when farming began and the population boomed. |
|
Patricians
|
Upper class society in Ancient Rome who tried to control the country. |
|
Polis
|
City State in Ancient Greece- Athens and Sparta are examples. Divided by mountains that led to different cultures. |
|
Rivers
|
Source of transportation, food, trading and location of early civilizations |
|
Code of Hammurabi
|
1st laws known in the World - Mesopotamia. |
|
Diocletian
|
Roman Emperor |
|
Hellenistic
|
Alexander the Great - spread different cultures in the lands he took over. (diffusion) |
|
Mesopotamia
|
Ancient River Valley Civilization - Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (present day Iraq) "Fertile Crescent" |
|
Olmecs
|
First major civilization in Mexico
|
|
Pax Romana
|
Golden Age in Ancient Rome (Peace, Prosperity and Progress) |
|
Polytheism
|
Belief in many gods. |
|
Taoism
|
The Chinese philosophy of Taoism (or Daoism). It represents the ideal of how one should live their life.
|
