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Social Studies Ch 15 Mid_East Vocab

Social Studies Ch 15 Vocab Mid-East

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Christianity
A religion based on the life/teachings of Jesus. (p. 437)
Hunter-gatherer
A person who finds food by hunting, fishing, & gathering wild grains, fruits, & nuts.
Polytheism
Belief in many gods.
Torah
Holy writings of Judaism.
Qur`an
(Kuh/RAN) Holy book of Islam. (p. 438)
Ottoman Empire
A Muslim empire that lasted from the early 1400's until after World War I.
Class System
A system in which society is divided into different social groups (p. 425)
Hieroglyphics
a writing system in which pictures and symbols are used to represent words and
Mesopotamia
Area includes Iraq, NE Syria, SE Turkey.
Hammurabi
A famous emperor of ancient Mesopotamia. (p. 424)
Muhammad
Founder of the Islamic religion. (p. 437-438)
Monotheism
Belief in one god.
Sultan Mehmend V
The last Ottoman Empire ruler (p. 443)
Janissary
Soldiers loyal to the sultan (Ottoman's). (p. 443)
City State
Small independent country. (p. 279)
Caliph
(KAY/lihf) title used by rulers of the Muslim community from 632 until 1924.
Irrigation
Bringing water to dry land. (p. 421)
Sumerian
The first inhabitants of Mesopotamia (p. 424)
Pyramid
A structure with 4 triangular sides that rise from a rectangular base to meet at a point
Papyrus
A paper like material made from a reed (p. 430)
Muslim
A follower of Islam.
Judaism
Religion founded by Abraham.
Bible
Holy book for Christians.
Suleiman I
Known by Muslims as the "Law Giver".
Fertile Crescent
Land between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. (p. 423)
Re
Egyptian Sun God. (P.432)
Horus
Egyptian Sky God. (P.432)
Ziggurat
A Mesopotamian terraced pyramid (p. 424)
Cuneiform
(KYOO/nee/uh/fawrm) A Sumerian system of writing, in which wedge-shaped
Theocracy
(thee/AHK/ruh/see) A country ruled by a religious leader. (p. 441)
Islam
The religion of Muhammad. (p. 438)
Jesus
Founder of Christianity. (p.p. 436-437)
Pharaoh
A king of ancient Egypt. (p. 431)
Abraham
Founder of Judaism/Father of the Jews. (p. 436)
Fertile
Nutrient rich soil, rich in resources and nutrients. (p. 419)
Five Pillars of Islam
Basic Teachings of Islam (p.440)
Constantinople
The capital of the Ottoman Empire (p. 442)
Scribe
A professional record keeper or copier of documents. (p. 426)

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