World History Flashcards
what do theories that go against creationist theories do?
devalue the intelligent design and God’s handy work
On the First day-
- God created light, and separate darkness. He called them night and day
On the second day-
-God separated heaven and earth, he created water and sky.
On the third day-
-God creates land and seas and then created vegetation
On the fourth day-
-He creates the astronomical bodies; the sun and the moon
On the Fifth day-
-God created ocean creatures and birds
On the sixth day-
-God created all mammals. Apart of this, was the creation of man in his image.
On the seventh day-
God rests on the seventh day- creating a holy day
What is Pre-history?
Technically, it’s the period between the creation of the world and the establishment of the first civilizations that used writing to record their own lives and ideas.
it rained for? how long was he on the ark for in total?
It rained for 40 days and 40 nights, but he was in the ark for 374 days
What about the Grand Canyon validates the Genesis Flood:
The fact that it seems to clearly be formed by water; so despite the seclusionist view of a slow river formation, a swift flood could easily be a candidate for phanominon
What about the Black Sea validates the Genesis Flood:
A team
found a shoreline that was 400 feet beneath the surface
of the Black Sea and Ballard believes that’s
where the Sea leveled out before the Flood. Ballard theorizes that the Black Sea used to be a
freshwater lake before the Flood and believes his discovery proves this.
What about Mt. Everest and the Himalayas validates the Genesis Flood:
Marine fossils have been found at the top of Mt.
Everest, the Himalayas, Andes Mountains as
well as many others, which doesn’t make any
sense unless you believe that those mountains
were covered by water at some point.
how many universal flood stories are found in ancient texts?
270
Detains about the Epic Of Gilgamesh?
- similar to the genesis flood recollection
- written around 2000 BC on 12 clay tablets
- Probably one of the most ancient texts
- “Utnapishtim built a boat in order to survive the
Great Flood”
What do historians think is the tower of Babel?
The Ziggurat in UR, built between 4300 and 3500 BC
How does the Theory of Evolution rob man of his dignity and what is the result?
The heavily atheistic ‘Theory of Evolution’ may rob mankind of its dignity by stripping it of the essence it was supported with when we were created by God.
If humans formed from/with animals, we are no better than them; with no more authority or purpose than them. With no essence, humans are existentially reduced to having no need for morals and we become savages as a result.
Evolution
Origin by natural process
Mutations
Sudden small changes in the DNA, passed on to children who change very slowly
Natural selection
The mechanism that preserves mutations
Why is the Theory of Evolution not a scientific fact?
because facts can be observed and reproduced by experiments
Tools in the Paleolithic Era were made from [choose all that apply]
Stone, Bone, Wood
Agriculture developed in the-
-Neolithic Era
What set man apart in the Paleolithic Era-
was his ability to create fire
Two important developments of the Paleolithic Era were-
-Oral language and cave art
During the Neolithic Period-
people began to use pottery, men domesticated animals, men became sedentary
Which of the following makes it difficult for evolutionists to claim that primitive man had less developed brains and were incapable of feats of building and engineering?
Stonehenge
What was the Paleothic Era for humans?
- Old Stone Age
- travelled on two legs/extra intelligence
- stayed nomadic (never staying in one place)
- tools made from wood, bone, stone
- exclusive from other animals by being able to make fire/ make cave art/ use oral language
- Keeping safe in caves
What was the Neolithic Era for humans?
- (New stone age)
- stopped being Nomadic (never staying in one place), and started living Sedentary (keeping in the same place)
- Discovery of agriculture and animal tending and weaving skills
- Use of pottery and Diversification
- possible creation of stone henge
What is Diversification?
people becoming
good at a particular trade or skill. For example, someone
in a village may be better at raising sheep than
raising crops. This person’s neighbor may be better at
raising crops, but bad at raising sheep. The two come
to an agreement then that they will trade sheep for
crops and vice-versa. That way each individual can focus
on what he does best.
What was the bronze age for humans?
- Use of metals (bronze), as it is maluable and can be built into things easily
- Intricate artwork
- civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China thrived
What is Nomadic life
never staying in one place for long
What is Sedentary life
staying in the mostly same places for long
Beginning of the Mesopotamian Civilization
3000BC
Begginning of the Egyptian civilazation
2242BC
Tower of Babel?
2242BC
Time of Abram
1922BC
Where is one of the best places for a civilazation to grow
river valleys
what do rivers supply?
g water for crops, fertile silt from periodic flooding, and a means of transportation for trade with nearby settlements. Also safety from attacks
What else was included as something important (next to the river factor)
the people. Areas on the
banks of the great rivers are not
always immediately accessible or
hospitable to humans. The men and
women of the earliest civilizations
needed to work together to drain swamps, clear vegetation, build canals, dikes and reservoirs and so
maintain a peaceful and successful society on the small scale
What are the eight features of society to civilization
cities, organized, public works, Job Specialization, Social Class structure, Complex Religion, Art &Architecture, Writing
cities
Cities represented the transition from a nomadic
lifestyle to a settled and sedentary one. This is an
important transition in human history. When
people settled into the fertile river valleys and
started farming, they started producing surplus
food. The extra food meant the population began
to increase and more and more people began
populating the settlements. They also began collecting
valuables, including metal tools and
weapons, which are hard to pack on a horse or carry by hand. So, it is only natural that people started to
build a place to put their “stuff” at the end of the Neolithic period.
Organized
Cities represented the transition from a nomadic
lifestyle to a settled and sedentary one. This is an
important transition in human history. When
people settled into the fertile river valleys and
started farming, they started producing surplus
food. The extra food meant the population began
to increase and more and more people began
populating the settlements. They also began collecting
valuables, including metal tools and
weapons, which are hard to pack on a horse or carry by hand. So, it is only natural that people started to
build a place to put their “stuff” at the end of the Neolithic period.
Public Works
As governments became more organized, they began
to take on the expensive tasks of building walls,
roads, bridges, maintaining food and water supplies,
and making sure cities were maintained. This kind
of massive undertaking were meant to benefit the
entire community, and were the responsibility of a
centralized government
Job specialisation
As people began to farm and settle down it became apparent that different people would have to
take on different roles in society. In the Neolithic period,
everyone was responsible, to some degree, for their
own survival. With the creation of cities and governments
there was a necessity for different people to play
different roles. Some people could be artisans or craftsmen
to build homes, palaces, and temples as well as
furniture or other goods, whereas someone else could
be a farmer to provide food. A craftsman could then
trade a chair he built for a bushel of corn that his neigh
social class structure
Because of the development of religion, government,
and job specialization, certain positions were valued
over others. Essentially this hierarchy (or class system)
started with the King at top, warriors and religious
leaders next, skilled workers, unskilled workers, and
followed by slaves, who were the primary labor force
in many of the earliest civilizations. The more education or skills someone had the higher in the
social system they would rank.
Complex religion
Every known civilization has had some form of
organized religion. Oftentimes these religions
came about as a way to explain the crop failure or
success, seasons, floods, or other natural disasters.
The were polytheistic (a belief in multiple
gods) and were an integral part of everyday life
in every society. Elaborate ceremonies developed
and temples were constructed to appease the gods
and ensure their favor for good harvests or victory in war. The exception to this is Judaism, which is
a monotheistic religion that puts Yahweh in control of all the earth and its inhabitants.
Art & Architecture
The most advanced societies displayed unique art and architecture.
Although not a part of every society to the same extent,
there were elements of different religious expressions
of art that set groups apart from each other. Art was a depiction
of values of the society or beliefs in religion or were a
display to others regarding the wealth and power of a ruler
or a city or empire.
Writing
Writing would also become an important factor in civilizations. As
the society became more complex, it was important to keep records of
food storage and traded goods. It would have been too difficult to remember
all of the information that was required of these people. Religion
would also play a role in the necessity of written languages.
Scribes, or those who wrote down laws and religious texts, would be a
specialized job associated with development of writing. Early records
might have involved only pictures, but more complex ideas required
words and a simplified structure to convey information.
