social studies final

sunni

largest domination of islam

shia

second largest domination of islam

Muhammad

religious Arab leader who founded the Islamic religion, “god”

Islam

monotheistic, focused on teaching Qur’an (holy text)

Christianity

resurrection of Jesus Christ, uses holy book bible

Golden Age

a period where economic, scientific, and cultural growth occurred.

Allah

Arab word for god

Judaism

Jewish , holy book Torah, monotheistic

Israel and Palestine conflict

This conflict occurred over land

Abraham

founder of all Abraham religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam.

Arab Spring

Protests that swept across Middle East and North Africa, due to systemic issues in the region.

Colonialism

a nation extending it’s Political, Social, and Economic domination over a foreign territory and it’s people.

Berlin conference

Meeting of colonial powers which signed an agreement to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa.

Imperialism

the concept of colonization

Middle Passage

Forced voyage of many enslaved Africans across the Atlantic ocean to the Americas

Hinduism

spiritual beliefs religion

Buddhism

Philosophy religion

The Partition

The division of india into two independant states

Raj

era of direct british rule over the indian subcontinent

Civil Disobedience

refusal to obey laws

Brahman

one force that lives in everything

Dharma

responsibility to live righteously and do your duty.

Moksha

breaking free from rebirth