Social Studys Flashcards
The Mycenaeans were different from the Minoans in that they lived on the ______ ______
Geek mainland
Land travel was difficult in Greece so the Greeks became expert ________
Ship builders
A government on which the citizens elect officials to make the laws best describes a _______ ________
Representative democracy
A leader who uses force to hold power is known as a ______
Dictator
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works is called ________
Mythology
People who have the right to participate in government are called ________
Citizens
Alexander the Great was the ______ of Philip o Macedonia
Son
After winning the Peloponnesian War, _________ became the most powerful city-state in Greece
Sparta
The first people to consider explanations for events other than that they were the works of gods were the early Greek ________
Philosopher
King _______ appointed satraps to govern his provinces for him
Darius
The ________valued physical training, education, clear thinking, and the arts
Athens
Who was the founder of the Persian Empire? ____________
Cyrus the Great
The Roman government had a system of ________ & __________ to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
Checks and balances
Killing of the ________ brothers convinced Romans that violence could be used as a political weapon
Gracchus
The Roman trade network grew because Romans needed to bring in _______ from other parts of the Mediterranean
Food
Rome fought the ______ Wars against Carthage
Punic
A noble, powerful citizen of Rome was a ________
Patrician
Who traveled and taught people his ideas and gained a great following?_________
Jesus
The Romans built _______ so their armies could travel throughout the empire
Roads
The Romans invented _________ to help their structures last
Cement
The word “Messiah” means “God’s chosen one” in the _______ language
Hebrew
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire is called ______________
Constantinople
The Romans created lasting structures by using ____________
Arches
Muhammad taught that there was only one _______ which differed from the beliefs of other Arabs
God
The teaching that Muhammad was not the son of God is an ________ belief
Islam
Caliph was the title given to Islam’s highest leaders following _________ death
Muhammad
A ________ life is one in which people travel deserts with their herds in search of food an water
Nomads
A ________ is a building for Muslim prayer
Mosque
The Five Pillars of ________ are required acts of worship for all Muslims
Islam
The most powerful magistrates in Rome were called
Consuls
Definition of five pillars
The five pillars of Islam are five acts of worship required of all Muslims
What are the Five Pillars of Islam
- A statement of faith “ there is no God but God, and Muhammad is his prophet”
- Daily prayer: must pray five times a day
- A yearly donation to charity: must pay part of their wealth to a religious official
- Fasting, going without food and drink: muslims fast daily during the holy month of Ramadan
- The hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca, must travel to Mecca once in their lives
