Unit 1: Early Civilization
Judaism,Buddhism,Hinduism
Judaism
- Abrham is the founding father of Judaism.
- Started in Isreal
- Centreal Beliefs: They thought that their god was powerful and the creator
- Monotheistic
- Teachings of judaism is found in the book Torah
- Is one of the oldest religions in the world.
- The original language of Judaism is Hebrew
Hinduism and Buddhism: World History Review
Buddhism
- Siddhartha Gautama is the Farther of buddism
- Began in India
- Polytheistic
- Four Noble truths
Hinduism
- Brahama is the founder of Hinduism
- Began in India
- Hindus believed in reincarnation, Only top of the caste system can achieve Moskha
- Polytheistic
- Teachings are found in the vedas
Abraham
- Was the founder of judaism and hebrew peoplw
- led his people to the borders of northern canaan
Amonhotep IV
- Tried to change the religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic
- Though the one God was the sun symbolized by a disk called the Aton.
Asoka
- Proved to be a greater ruler
- fought bloody wars to increase the size of his kingdom
Caste System
- Divided people based on their religion in hinduism
2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7
Confucius
- Taught the importance of family,respect for elders, and reverance for the past and one's ancestors
Gupta Dynasty
- The relative decline of buddahism and the growth of Hinduism
Hammurabi
- conquered most of the tigris and euphrates valley
- political leader and law maker
- creator of the Code Of Hammurabi
Hatshepsut
- resigned as a pharaoh
- strong ruler who kept Egypt borders secure and built trade with other lands.
Mandate Of Heaven
- A right, Zhou rulers believed that god of Heaven determined who should rule china
Menes
- united all of egypt into one kingdom
- improved irrigaton and trade
- made egypt wealthier
Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
Old kingdom
- Exsisted about 2680 b.c. to 2180
- Great Sphinx was built and large pyramids
- Had two classes lower class and upper classes
Middle kingdom
- Golden age
- Nobles and priests began to weaken power of the pharoahs
New kingdom
- Pharaohs held absolute power
- strict government
- built an empire
- is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC
Moses
- Led the exodus
- The escape of Hebrews
- climbed the top of Mount. Siani
- Ten Commandments
Patriarchal
- relating to, or characteristic of a system of society or government controlled by men.
Qin Dynasty
- came to power with military might
- established autocracy (Emperor held total power)
Ramses The Great
- ruled from 1279 to 1213
- kept the Egyptian empire together and ordered the construction of many temples and monuments
Siddhartha Gautama
- known as Bhudda or "enlightened one"
- founder of Buddhism
Zhou Dynasty
- granted all terrorist to Member of the royal family and their allies
- lasted 500 years
- lost formal power
- The Zhou dynasty is one of the Three Dynasties of antiquity
Zoroaster
- taught that on earth people receive training for a future life
- Said that the in the world the forces of good and evil battle one another
- Those who choose good would be rewarded with eternal blessings; those who choose evil would face punishment