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| Why should a person study history? |
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1 - History prepares us for the future.
2 - History gives us cultural identity.
3 - History declares God's glory. |
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| the study of the record of the past acts of God and man on earth from its creation to the present, based on the best surviving evidence. |
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| What is the difference between primary sources and secondary sources? |
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Primary sources - Records produced during the time period being studies, usually by those involved. These are the most reliable.
Secondary sources - Records that explain or intercept primary sources. |
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| What is the Christian worldview? |
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| Presented in the Bible, it is composed of 3 central truths. 1 - God made the world and everything in it. 2 - This world has fallen into a sad and broken condition because of human sin. 3 - God is working to redeem men and women to Himself. |
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| The doctrine that every aspect of every human's being (body, mind, will, and emotions) has been marred by the fall and is opposed to God's will. |
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| Define divine sovereignty. |
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| God's complete and permanent authority over this world. |
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| The central command of Genesis 1:28 is the command to "subdue" the earth by exercising "dominion" over it. |
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| Very large group of people (usually including many cities) who have in common the same land area and the same language. |
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| "Land between the rivers" |
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| The earliest known form of writing. It was in Sumer (Sumerian writing) |
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| Babylonian literature, epic poem, long narrative poem dealing with the deeds of a heroic figure. |
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| What is the difference between astronomy and astrology? |
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Astronomy - study of celestial bodies
Astrology - interpretation of human events and destiny by the positioning of the planets and stars |
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| Menes united ________ and _______ Egypt. |
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| the 2 lands of upper and lower Egypt |
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| Most famous pharoah: ___________ (He built the great pyramid.) |
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| Khufu (also known as Cheops) |
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| One of the early rulers of the New Kingdom, first great woman ruler of Egypt. |
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| a form of picture writing in Egypt |
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| Became the pharoah of Egypt. Discovered in 1922. |
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| Hittites excelled in the production in _____. |
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| Phoenicians were given credit for their ___________. |
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| expresses very briefly God's plan for redeeming His fallen world to Himself |
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| Babylonian Captivity-lasted _____ years. |
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| Nebuchadnessar-leader of where? |
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| Cyrus the Great-leader of where? |
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| What was the capital city of Crete? |
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| What were the two early civilization of Greece? |
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| What group conquered the Mycenaeans? |
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| Who is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey? |
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| patron of the city of Athens, goddess of wisdom |
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| having human form attributes |
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| the four-year internal between the games in honor of Zeus |
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| List and describe the four forms of government in Greece. |
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monarchy-rule by one
oligarchy-rule by many
tyranny-rule by force
democracy-rule by the people |
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| Compare Sparta and Athens. |
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Sparta - Conquered by the Dorians. Her inhabitants were made slaves. Warriors trained at young age. Oligarchy government.
Athens - Nurtured creativity, commercial endeavors, democracy, individualism, beauty. |
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| What are the three Persian Wars. |
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| Thermopylae, Salamis, Marathon |
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| What was the Peloponnesian War? |
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| a devastating civil war pitting Greek against Greek (Spartans against Athens) |
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| Who was the "Father of History"? |
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| What is the most spectacular temple in Greece? |
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| What is the myth about the founding of Rome? |
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| What were the two social classes? |
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| List and explain the three branches of Roman government. |
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Consul - one year term
Senate - most powerful, ruled for life
Assemblies - voice of the people |
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| Describe the three Punic Wars. |
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1st was fought over control of the island of Sicily.
2nd was planned to isolate Carthage's forces in Spain.
3rd harshly demanded that Carthyinians move their city ten miles inland.
Hanibal-Carthage |
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| Describe the 3 Civil Wars. (Be sure to include any significant people in #45 and #46.) |
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1st-Malius created a "professional" army, one that served for financial gain rather than for a patriotic cause. In 88 BC, war broke out in Asia Minor. Senate appointed Sulla. Tribal Assembly rejected the Senate's choice and appointed Marius instead.
2nd-Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey fought for control. Crassus and Pompey both died during fighting. Julius killed by Senate.
3rd-Octavian and Antony planned to rule together, but Antony fell in love with Cleopatra. Octavian feared Eqypt would gain control so he went after Antony. Cleopatra and Antony both committed suicide. |
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| period of prosperity (Roman peace) |
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| Review the names of Octavian (princeps-________; first to be called Emperor; ______-family name; __________-title of divinity) |
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| (Princeps-1st Citizen; first to be called Emperor; Caesar-family name; Augustus-title of divinity) |
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| What was the problem when Octavian died? |
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| Be familiar with the contributions to law. |
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| What happened on Ponpeii? |
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| transports water throughout city |
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| What was the purpose of the Colosseum? |
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| an entertainment for gladiators, reenactments, plays, shows, death, competition |
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| Where would the people gather to watch the chariot races? |
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| __________-the last of the so-called Good Emperors of Rome. |
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| What was the turning point of history? |
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| Nero was responsible for what? |
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| Killing Christians. 1st official persecutor. |
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| Last widespread persecution. Dismissed Christian soldiers from the army and ordered the disfunction of Christian churches and the burning of the Scriptures. |
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| made Christianity legal by Constantine |
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| Presided over by Constantine. Affirmed Christ's diety and the doctrine of the Trinity. |
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| What were 4 reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire? |
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political disorder
economy
family/social
moral decay |
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| The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the _______ Empire. |
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| What was the Justinian's Code? |
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| a systematic arrangement of laws that clarified Roman legal principles. This code preserved the heritage of the Roman legal system. |
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| What was the purpose of the Crusades? |
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| to free the East, especially the Holy Land, from these Muslim invaders |
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| What was the favorite decorative art of the Byzantine churches? |
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| What was the largest group of early inhabitants of Russia? |
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| __________ established Orthodox Christianity as the official state religion. |
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Bedouins were __________________________
___________________________. |
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| roamed the desert in search of pasture land and water for their herds of goats, sheep and camels. |
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| The last and greatest prophet of Allah |
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| Submitters to Islam-___________ ("submitters to Allah") |
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| Muhammad was born in ______. |
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| The heart of Islam is the _____. |
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| What was the purpose of the Battle of Tours? |
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| Muslim forces pushed eastward into India and were stopped by the Franks at the Battle of Tours. |
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| The physical features of a land, climate, and population. It is a study in contrasts. |
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| What are the social groups of the caste system? |
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| Brahman, warriors, merchants, servants |
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| ____________ is the main religion of Inida. |
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| ___________ founded Buddhism. |
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| Why was China referred to as the Middle Kingdom? |
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| because they believed China to be the center of the earth |
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| What two main philosophies influenced Chinese life? |
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| During which dynasty was the Great Wall constructed? |
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| What was the oldest dynasty of China? |
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| What is Japan's oldest surviving religion? |
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| An unwritten military code. "The way of the warrior." Governed the conduct of the samurai. |
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| Genghis Kahn-"_______ ruler" |
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| Kublai Khan-founder of the _______ dynasty |
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| What was the earliest kingdom of Africa? |
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| marrying more than one wife |
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| Catholic means "_________" |
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| Holds that Christ made Peter the first pope and gave him supreme authority over the church on earth. |
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| Holy Communion. Sacrifice in which the priest sacrifices anew. |
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| aka mass. The priest claims to transform the bread and winde into the actual body and blood of Christ. |
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| ________-first Frankish king |
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| Who really had the power during the rule of the "do-nothing kings"? |
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| the principal palace official, called the major domo, the mayor of the palace. |
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| _________-"The Hammer"-stopped the advancement of the Muslims during the Battle of Tours. |
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| Why Charlemagne is considered great? |
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| According to Einhard, Charlemagne's close friend and biographer, Charlemagne was large and strong and of lofty stature, thought not disproportionately tall (his height is well known to have been 7 times the length of his foot.) |
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| ________ was the basis of wealth and power during the Feudal Age. |
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| the form of government prevalent in western Europe from 9th to 13th centuries |
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| Three steps to becoming a knight. |
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| Kings and nobles were claiming that it was their rights not only to appoint church officials but also to invest them with their religious authority. |
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| Conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII |
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| Over above issue, Henry threatens Gregory, so Gregory excommunicates Henry. Henry travels to Canossa and stands in the snow for 3 days waiting for the Pope's forgiveness. |
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| The punishment of an individual by depriving him of the sacraments and excluding him from the fellowship of the church. |
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| The suspension of public church services and of the administration of sacraments except baptism and annointment of oil. |
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| A special church court commissioned by the pope to stamp out heresy. |
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| believing doctrine which is contrary to the official church |
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| _______ founded the Holy Roman Empire. |
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| __________-founder of the English navy and united England |
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| Battle of Hastings was over? |
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| William 1st and Herald both wanted throne. |
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| King's power is limited. King John was the king. |
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