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what are man’s three God-given characteristics
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language and thought
knowledge of right and wrong
freedom to make choices
2
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what does B.C. stand for?
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before christ
3
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what does A.D. stand for and what does it mean?
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anno domini
“in the year of our Lord”
4
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what was the focal point of all history
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the coming of Christ
5
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the belief that man “evolved” from animals and removes God as Creator
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Evolution
6
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the beginning of recorded history (4000 BC)
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ancient history
7
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fall of Rome (time period of history)
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medieval history
8
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the beginning of the protestant reformation until the present (time period of history)
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modern history
9
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institution with the authority and power to control, direct, and rule in the actions and affairs of others; these powers come from God
A
government
10
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God’s supreme power over all nations, rulers, and individuals
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sovereign
11
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another name for the flood
A
deluge
12
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1st foundational civil ordinance
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capital punishment
13
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worship of man; exalting man in place of or above God
A
Humanism
14
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place where Noah’s family settled after the flood
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plain of shinar
15
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name for post-flood
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postdiluvian
16
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builder of the first world empire Babel (later Babylon)
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Nimrod
17
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a large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a single entity
A
nation
18
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what are nations divided into?
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races
19
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what are three factors that bring variety in a species?
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rapidly changing environment
a small population
extensive inbreeding
20
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means “division”; in his day the earth was divided
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Peleg
21
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common language which was the start of modern tongues
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Indo-European
22
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location of the garden of Eden; “The Cradle of Civilization”
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Fertile Crescent
23
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the two important rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent
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Tigris and Euphrates
24
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Greek name for the “land between the rivers”
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mesopotamia
25
first post diluvian civilization; center of antiquity
sumer
26
the three oldest sumerian settlements
Eridu, Uruk, and Ur
27
the greatest contribution of the sumerians
the art of writing
28
sumerian writing
cuneiform
29
history's second greatest empire builder (first is Nimrod)
Sargon of Akkad
30
led Ur to rule over the Sumerians and established the world's oldest law code
Ur Nammu
31
way of life of a group of people
culture
32
transmitting knowledge and cultural heritage to the next generation
education
33
what group of people were the first to use formal education
sumerians
34
who's rule officially started the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
35
"Babylonian Genesis"
Enuma Elish
36
greatest mathematical achievement of the Babylonians
place-value notation
37
first empire to use iron weapons
Hittites
38
conquered Babylon and set up Assyrian Empire
Tiglath-pileser I
39
capital of Assyria
Nineveh
40
built the world's first great library
Ashurbanipal
41
group that conquered Assyria during Nabopolassar's rule
Chaldeans
42
Nabopolassar's son who conquered the Fertile Crescent and Southern Israel
Nebuchadnezzar
43
in what year did Cyrus allow the Israelites to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their temple
536 BC
44
1st postal system was established under his rule
Darius
45
Xerxes' successor; Nehemiah was his cupbearer
Artaxerxes
46
false religion of Persia
Zoroastrianism
47
Father of the nation of Israel who was called out of Sumerian culture to start a new godly culture
Abraham
48
led Israel out of Egypt into the promised land
Moses
49
another name for the ten commandments
the decalogue
50
a nation ruled by God
theocracy
51
3 human leaders who were chosen by God
Moses, Joshua, the Judges
52
second king of Israel (after Saul)
David
53
David's son who reigned as king for 40 years
Solomon
54
Arabic religious leader from Mecca who founded Islam; received visions from Allah who told him he was the leader of a new, worldwide religion
Mohammed
55
followers of islam
muslim
56
Arabic for "flight"
hegira
57
Arabic for "holy war"
jihad
58
Mohammed's successors; ruling religious leaders
Caliphs
59
Islam's holy book that contains promises of pleasure for Muslims and death for infidels
Koran
60
pioneer missionary to the middle east
Henry Martyn
61
highest point on land
mt. everest
62
lowest point on land
dead sea
63
India is classified as a(n) _____ because of its size and separation from the rest of Asia
subcontinent
64
mountain range that separates India from Asia
Himalayas
65
earliest known people in Asia who were in the Indus River Valley
dravidians
66
modern day Iranians who conquered the Dravidians around 1500 BC
aryans
67
becoming one with the spirit of Brahma, the one universal soul of all living things
hinduism
68
process of "rebirth" where a person's karma evolves the soul toward spiritual perfection
reincarnation
69
division of social classes
caste system
70
"untouchable"; someone who has broken the rule of his caste
outcaste
71
the greatest leader of the Maurya empire
asoka
72
who was buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
73
empire that ruled during india's golden age
Gupta empire
74
highest quality steel in the world
damascene steel
75
2 main rivers of china
Huang He and Yangtze
76
the world's oldest living civilization
China
77
china's first civilization
Huang He civilization
78
harvested silk and created a system of writing in china
shang dynasty
79
China's longest ruling dynasty
chou dynasty
80
the great wall of china was built during this dynasty
Ch'in dynasty
81
first to rule over a united china
Shih Huang Ti
82
ruled at the height of Ancient China's power; great silk road (dynasty)
Han dynasty
83
conquered china in the 1200s
Genghis Khan
84
descendants of genghis khan
Yuan Dynasty
85
Japanese word meaning "source of the sun"
nippon
86
largest continental empire of china
mongols
87
4 main islands of Japan
Hokkaido
Honshu
Kyushu
Shikoku
88
oldest surviving Japanese religion
Shinto
89
"founder of Japanese civilization"
Prince Shotoku
90
families that ruled small states in japan
clans
91
clan that formed the first empire of japan
Yamato clan
92
"the great reform" period of japan
taika
93
Japanese emperors
mikado
94
egypt was originally connected to Asia by what isthmus
isthmus of suez
95
world's largest desert
sahara
96
world's longest river
nile
97
who gave Egypt the nickname "GIft of the Nile"
Herodotus
98
triangle shaped area of land in north Egypt where most early settlements were located
Nile Delta
99
written language of Egypt
hieroglyphics
100
who used the Rosetta Stone to interpret hieroglyphics
Jean Francis Champollion
101
what were the two capitals of Ancient Egypt
Memphis and Thebes
102
symbol of Egyptian state and society
Pyramid
103
what one person was the head of government and religion in Egypt
pharaoh
104
what was one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the ancient world in Egypt
King Tut's Tomb
105
the preservation of the bodies of the dead for the "afterlife"
Mummification
106
who were the three most famous rulers of the Old Kingdom of Egypt
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
107
what tomb in Egypt was built in Khafre's likeness
The Great SPhinx
108
what was the first leader of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Mentuhotep
109
invaders from Asia who conquered Egypt and ended the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos
110
who founded the New Kingdom of Egypt
Ahmose I
111
a female pharaoh who may have been Moses' mother
Hatshepsut
112
who expanded Egypt's border further than any other ruler
Thutmose III
113
who was the outstanding monarch of the Later New Kingdom of Egypt
Ramses II
114
what was the most important city in Alexander the Great's empire
Alexandria
115
who took over Egypt after the division
Ptolemy
116
what is the capital of Egypt
Cairo
117
what is the largest desert in the world
Sahara Desert
118
what is the second largest desert in the world
Kalahari
119
rough terrain with some plant life and long rainy and dry seasons
Savanna
120
world's tallest mountain
Mt. Kilimanjaro
121
world's largest lake
Lake Victoria
122
the greatest civilization in the interior of ancient Africa
Cush
123
who was the Cushite warrior who conquered Egypt
Piankhi
124
what is the oldest surviving Christian hymn
who wrote it?
"Shepherd of Tender Youth"
Clement of Alexandria
125
who helped rescue the prophet Jeremiah from prison
Ebed-Melech
126
who was led to Christ by the Apostle Philip
Ethiopian Eunuch
127
who was a church father who was known for defending the deity of Christ
Athanasius
128
greatest ruler of the Mali empire
Mansa Musa
129
what was the largest central African kingdom
Kingdom of the Kongo
130
belief that natural things and animals are inhabited by spirits
Animism
131
what peninsula is Greece located on
Balkan Peninsula
132
first important post-diluvian civilization that lived on the island of Crete
Minoans
133
civilization that lived on the mainland of Crete
Mycenaeans
134
Greeks of classical times
Hellenes
135
famous war fought between the cities of Mycenae and Troy
Trojan War
136
who's stories and poems became the basis for ancient Greek religion
Homer
137
what Greek god was the king of the humanistic gods
Zeus
138
powerful humans who were given special abilities by the gods
Heroes
139
Greek word for "city-state"
Polis
140
part of the polis that was used for physical training and games of skill
Gymnasium
141
a marketplace in the Greek polis
Agora
142
part of the Greek polis used as an outdoor theatre
ampitheatre
143
hilltop fortress in the middle of the polis
Acropolis
144
people who did not speak Greek
Barbarians
145
in what year was the first recorded Olympic games
776 B.C.
146
time period between the Olympic Games
Olympiad
147
in what war did Greece fight against Persia
Greco-Persian War
148
who conquered Ionia in 546 B.C. during the Greco-Persian war
Cyrus the Great
149
who did Ionia rebel against in 499 B.C. and lost
Darius I
150
in what battle did Persia invade Greece but was defeated by Athens
Battle of Marathon
151
who invaded Greece in 480 B.C. to avenge his father
Xerxes I
152
in what battle was Xerxes I's army blocked for three days by Leonidas and the 300 Spartans
Battle of Thermopylae
153
what was the first naval battle in history
Battle of Salamis
154
what battle was the final defeat of the Persians in the Greco-Persian War
Battle of Plataea
155
rule by one
Monarchy
156
rule by the "best"
Aristocracy
157
rule by the few rich
Oligarchy
158
Power is seized by one man
tyranny
159
rule by the people
democracy
160
the league that formed an "alliance" with the other Greek cities in which they were the dominant city
Peloponnesian League
161
who created harsh laws to establish democracy
Draco
162
who repealed many of Draco's laws and created reform
Solon
163
first tyrant of Athens
Peisistratus
164
"champion of the common people" he emerged as tyrant in 508 B.C. and set up ostracism
Cleisthenes
165
who brought true democracy to Athens; he brought Athens to the "Golden Age of Greece"
Pericles
166
type of democracy where citizens elect a few men who represent them in government
representative democracy
167
type of democracy where the people make the decisions
Direct democracy
168
league that was an organization led by Athens to prevent future attacks by Persia
Delian League
169
who won the Peloponnesian War
Sparta
170
the kingdom North of Greece that considered themselves Greek even though the Greeks did not
Kingdom of Macedonia
171
who was the famous orator who tried to Garner support for defense against Macedonia
Demosthenes
172
who became king of Macedonia, conquered most of Greece, and formed the Hellenic League
Phillip II
173
who was Alexander the Great's private tutor who taught him to spread Hellenic Culture
Aristotle
174
well-educated slave hired as a teacher of morals and manners
pedagogue
175
temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
Parthenon
176
who was the Father of History
Herodotus
177
who was the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
178
what were early philosophers called
sophists
179
people who believed there is no absolute truth
relativists
180
who believed that education should be based on absolutes
Socrates
181
who was the student of Socrates who wrote The Republic
Plato
182
who founded the school of philosophy known as stoicism
Zeno
183
this stated that the highest good of man was to live a life of calm pleasure
Epicurus
184
who proposed the earth revolves around the sun
Aristarchus of Samos
185
who discovered the principles of geometry
Hipparchus
186
who calculated the circumference of the earth
Eratosthenes of Cyrene
187
in what peninsula is Rome located in
Italian Peninsula (or Appenine)
188
an itali tribe that founded Rome in 753 B.C.
Latins
189
Northern Italian seafaring people who created social classes of patricians (upper class) and plebeians (lower class)
Etruscans
190
Rome's greatest rival in the Western Mediterranian
Carthage
191
European Barbarians who lived in Europe
Gauls
192
Rome's main temple
Pantheon
193
an elected political group that represented the citizens of Rome
Assembly
194
advisory body to the king
senate
195
a form of government where the political powers belong to the people
republic
196
2 men who led the government; they would check each other's power and could veto ("I forbid")
Consults
197
"monarch" who represented the plebeians
tribune
198
laws written down giving the plebeians more political power; all citizens could vote and hold public office
twelve tables
199
Carthaginian general who invaded Rome across the Alps; fought in Italy for 12 years
Hannibal
200
in what Punic war did Rome invade and decisively destroy Carthage
Third Punic War
201
prisoners of war forced to fight in public shows
gladiators
202
what two men instituted reforms and were opposed by the senate
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
203
who was the first civil war fought between
Marius and Sulla
204
who was the second civil war fought between
Pompey and Julius Caesar
205
what river did Julius Caesar cross into Rome as an invader
Rubicon
206
who was the last of the Ptolemaic rulers
Cleopatra
207
what calendar did Julius Caesar establish
Julian Calendar
208
what is the full date of Julius Caesar's assassination
March 15, 44 B.C.
209
what three people formed the second triumvirate during the third civil war
Mark Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus
210
after the civil wars, who became the undisputed emperor of the entire Roman Empire
Octavian
211
Jesus was born during whose reign
Caesar Augustus
212
the 200 years of peace during Caesar Augustus's rule
Pax Romana
213
who was the emperor during the life and death of Jesus; he was the first ruler of the Claudian Dynasty
Tiberius
214
who was the second Claudian emperor who was insane and murdered his bodyguards
Caligula
215
who was the last Claudian ruler; Rome burned during his rule and Christians were blamed
Nero
216
who was the first of the Flavian emperors
Vespasian
217
who was the second Flavian emperor; Mt. Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii during his reign
Titus
218
who was the third Flavian emperor who considered himself a god and persecuted the christians
Domitian
219
who divided the Roman empire into Eastern and Western sections
Diocletian
220
who "converted" and issued the Edict of Milan in 313 which legalized Christianity
Constantine
221
what was Constantine's empire called
Constantinople
222
in what year did Theodosius permanently divide the Roman empire into Eastern and Western sections
395 B.C.
223
Germanic tribe that invaded Italy in 409 B.C.
Visigoths
224
states that all law derives from a central source
single sovereignty
225
common human nature
Universality
226
laws should fit a larger number of cases
equity
227
local churches the Jews worshipped in
synagogues
228
Jesus's 12 disciples and Paul; they were the early leaders of the Christian church
apostles
229
in what year was the new testament completed
A.D. 100
230
Greek for witness
martyr
231
who said "the blood of the martyrs is the speed of the church"
tertullian
232
underground chambers used to bury bodies
catacombs
233
who started the third persecution in Rome
Trajan
234
who started the fourth persecution in Rome
Marcus Aurelius
235
who started the fifth persecution in Rome
septimus severus
236
who started the 10th and "greatest" persecution in roman history
Diocletian
237
preachers and teachers who would defend christianity from false teachings
church fathers
238
who was the greatest of the apologists
Justin Martyr
239
combination of Greek philosophy and christianity
gnosticism
240
first book of systemic theology
Origen
241
who made Christianity the state religion of rome
Theodosius I
world history
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