world history flashcards

Religion

• Be familiar with the chart we went over on the 5 major world religions.

• What’s the difference between monotheistic and polytheistic? Monotheistic has one god and Polthestic has multiple gods the worship 

• Who was the “Father of the Hebrews” and the founder of Judaism? Abraham 

• What are the beliefs of Judaism? 

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Passover not allowed to eat till night

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They can only pray facing east 5 times a day

• What are the holy book and laws of Judaism? Hebrew Bible 

• Who was Jesus and what beliefs became a part of Christianity? Jesus was the savior of people from their sins. Belive that if you worship them you will be saved from sins

• Who played the biggest role in the spread of Christianity? Jesus 

• What do Judaism and Christianity have in common? 

They both have a bible 

• Who is Muhammad? Who Islam worshiped 

• What is the holy book of Islam? Quran 

• What are the Five Pillars of Islam?  shahada , salat, zakat , sawm, haji 

• How is Islam similar to and different from Judaism and Christianity? Their all a monotheistic faith they all belive in diffrent stuff 

• What are the 3 main gods of Hinduism? Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

• Explain the caste system. Ranks people on their social class 

• Explain reincarnation and how reincarnation supports the caste system. Reincarnation is where you die and go into another life. If you have a good life you you can recarnitate and move up the caste system 

Greece and Rome Resumes and Major Conflicts of the Greeks and Romans:

• What happened in the Persian Wars (Greece)? The army totaled 37,000 Greek and Macedonian men, 50000 were cavalry 334 BCE the enemy Persia and king Darius ll - army of 20,000 to possibly 1 million battle of Granicus - lost 34 men, Darius- lost thousands Took Persepolis (Persian capital)Darius was the leader of the huge Persian empire and wanted to take over Greece  

• What happened in the Peloponnesian War (Greece)

Athens, the strongest city-state in Greece before the war, was reduced to a state of near-complete subjection, while Sparta became established as the leading power of Greece. 

• A war by athens sparta and sparta had won

The Peloponnesian War

• What happened in the Punic Wars (Rome)?

hey are in the Punic Wars Rome defeated Carthage and became the dominant power in the Mediterranean.

• What did Alexander the Great accomplish and how did he influence history? He was a great leader and warrior ever since a young age and left an empire rome one of the biggest empires.

• What is Julius Caesar known for? Hes known for expanding the roman empire and never losing a war.

• What is the Pax Romana?

 The Pax Romana Augustus' 41-year reign began a 207-year era of peace, wealth, and expansion known as the Pax Romana from 27 b.c to 180 A.D

• What did Constantine do to the Roman Empire? He slip rome and brought christianity 

• How did the Roman Empire fall in 476? the fall of Rome occurred in 476 CE when Romulus Augustus was deposed

Golden Age—Cultural Influences of Greece and Rome Notes

• What were Greek and Roman architecture like and what are some examples of them? 

Lots of pillars in both Greece had straight lines and Romans had round 

• What are the two types of Greek drama? Comedy and tragedy 

Governments 

• What kind of government did Athens have? Direct democracy 

• What kind of government did Sparta have? Indirect democracy 

• What type of government did Rome start with? Republic 

Feudalism

• Describe the system of Feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages. Was a dominant social system kings has unlimited power 

• What was the relationship between lords and peasants on the manor? The lord of a manor was supported by his land holdings and contributions from the peasant population

• Why was Feudalism so popular during that time period? allowed societies in the Middle Ages to retain a relatively stable structure 

 Crusades and Black Death 

• Why did Europeans fight in the Crusades? to stop the expansion of Muslim states, to reclaim for Christianity the Holy Land in the Middle East, and to recapture territories that had formerly been Christian

• What was the impact/result of the Crusades? massive death tolls, shifted power dynamics, and fostered trade and learning

• What was the Black Death? Where ⅓ of the population died of fleas disease 

• What was the impact of the Black Death? Reduced the world's population from 450 million to 350 million by the 1400s

Japanese Feudalism 

• What is the social structure of Japan during its Feudal Age and what is the role of the different people in the system? Shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin.  

Shogun has all the power

Daimyo the head of noble families 

Samurai protect Japan the knights of Japan

Ronin least powerful warrior to hire.