Before Muhammad

Question 1

Emic

Answer 1

From Within a tradition

Question 2

Etic

Answer 2

From the outside

Question 3

What were the first law codes

Answer 3

Hammurabi Law codes

Question 4

Ikhnaton

Answer 4

created a localized religion

Question 5

Old Kingdom

Answer 5

Egyptian pyramid age

Question 6

osiris and isis

Answer 6

Egyptian gods- each pharaoh becomes osiris

Question 7

How did Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia differ

Answer 7

Egypt was positive (cycles of the Nile, fertile land) while Mesopotamia was pessimistic( no seasonal regularity)

Question 8

What does Alexander the Great do?

Answer 8

-makes Greek the main language
- spread religion
-spread philosophy

Question 9

Ma’at

Answer 9

Egyptian justice

Question 10

topocosm

Answer 10

union between place and world structure
-your place is your world

Question 11

Gilgamesh

Answer 11

Babylonian story

Question 12

hammurabi

Answer 12

Made the laws that turned the king into an executive.

Question 13

Israelites

Answer 13

seminomadic class that moved about in search of good grazing in Canaan

Question 14

Allah

Answer 14

God

Question 15

ethical monotheism

Answer 15

God is good and just - common for all three Abrahamic religions

Question 16

prophet

Answer 16

speak the word of God

Question 17

Order of Ancient civilizations

Answer 17

1.) Ancient Mesopotamia
2.) Old Kingdom Egypt
3.) Ancient Persian Empire
4.) Roman Empire

Question 18

How did Christianity become popular?

Answer 18

Constantine converted on Death bed

Question 19

Describe the Byzantine Empire

Answer 19

Eastern Roman Empire, greek world, Christianity in Eastern Part, Jewish populations, theocracy (emperor is the head of religion)

Question 20

al-Jahiliya

Answer 20

describes the time before Islam - “the ignorance”

Question 21

Sasanian Empire

Answer 21

Iranian empire, Zoroastrian