World History Midterm Exam (chapter 1-16) Flashcards
“Before Christ”
B.C.
Anno Domini; “In the year of our Lord”
A.D.
The focal point of all history
the coming of christ
man “evolved” from animals; removes God as Creator
Evolution
fall of Rome ( A.D. 500 ) - to Protestant Reformation ( A.D. 1500 )
Medieval History
beginning of recorded history ( 4000 B.C. ) - the fall of Rome ( A.D. 500 )
Ancient History
the beginning of the Protestant Reformation until the Present
Modern History
institution with the authority and power to control, direct, & rule in the actions & affairs of others; these powers come from God
Government
God’s supreme power over all nations, rulers, & individuals
Sovereignty
1st foundational civil ordinance ( The Death Penalty )
Capital Punishment
worship of man; exalting man in place of or above God
Humanism
a large group of people who think of themselves as one and act in history as a single entity
Nation
builder of the first world empire Babel ( later Babylon )
Nimrod
“division”; in his day, the earth was divided
Peleg
common language which was the start of modern tongues
Indo-European
location of The Garden of Eden; “The Cradle of Civilization”
The Fertile Crescent
the greek name for the “land between the rivers” ( eastern portion )
Mesopotamia
southernmost region of Mesopotamia; 1st postdiluvian civilization
Sumer
way of life of a group of people
Culture
( history’s 2nd great empire builder ) conquered the Sumerian cities & became their king
Sargon of Akkad
three oldest Sumerian settlements
Eridu, Uruk, & Ur
The birthplace of Abraham
Ur
sumerian writing
Cuneiform
the greatest Sumerian contribution
the art of writing