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| What is monotheism? | the belief in ONE god |
| What is polytheism? | the belief in MANY gods |
| What is the meaning of Mesopotamia? | land between two rivers |
| What is a ziggurat? | towering stepped structure made of mud brick serving as temples to ancient gods of Mesopotamia |
| What characteristic of a civilization does a ziggurate represent? | architecture |
| Where is the Fertile Crescent located? | between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf |
| What were the characteristics of the Fertile Crescent that made it suitable for the first civilization? | Climate favorable for crops; fertile soil for agriculture; fresh water from Tigris/Euphrates Rivers; good for trade due to location near rivers, Med. Sea & Persian Gulf |
| Who is the prophet in Judaism? | Abraham |
| What was the holy book in Judaism? | Torah |
| What is the religious symbol in Judaism? | the Star of David |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam? | confession of belief, prayer 5 times per day, Ramadan fasting, giving alms to the poor, pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Identify the reasons why Islam spread so quickly | Military conquest, trade routes through Mecca, appeal of Muhammad's message, appeal of political order |
| What city is holy to Muslims? | Mecca |
| What year was Israel created? | 1948 |
| How was Israel created? | World War II, 6 million Jews killed by Hitler, Jew had no homeland, Great Britain controlled Palestine, allowed Jews land in Palestine, Israel was created |
| Define zionism | a movement to create and preserve a homeland for displaced Jews |
| Describe Mansa Musa | King/Emperor of Mali. Pilgrimage to Mecca; achievements strengthened Islam, promoted education, trade and commerce in Mali |
| Name and describe the Egyptian writing system | Hieroglyphics - formal writing system, which used pictures and alphabetic symbols |
| How did ancient Egyptians get the water to their crops after the flooding of the Nile River? | By using irrigation, which are manmade canals/trenches used for bringing water to crops |
| Describe the physical geography of Ancient West Africa | Located in northwest Africa by the Niger River, and was mainly savannah, desert with some rainforest |
| What were the various uses of the Nile River | trade, transportation, drinking, food, water for fertile soil to grow crops and pastureland, papyrus for paper, and to make building materials |
| What is the religious site holy to Muslims in Jerusalem? | Dome of the Rock - the rock where Muhammad made his night journey into heaven |
| What is the religious site sacred to Jews in Jerusalem? | The Wailing Wall - the last remaining wall of the temple |
| What is the religious site sacred to Christians in Jerusalem? | Church of the Holy Sepulcher - where Jesus was said to have been resurrected into heaven |
| In what regions was salt produced in Africa? | The Sahara Desert region |
