Shared Flashcard Set

Details

WHAP Midterms-5
N/A
23
History
10th Grade
01/14/2009

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Kush Kingdom
Definition
a northeastern African state from the upper Nile. Conquered Egypt and ruled it for a few centuries.
Term
Axum
Definition
around the Ethiopian highlands and it had conquered the Kush Kingdom and converted to Christianity.
Term
Ethiopia
Definition
Christian kingdom in the north African eastern highlands.
Term
Yellow Turbans
Definition
Chinese Daoists in 184 C.E. that worked to try to improve china. They attacked the emperor and bureaucracy which failed and sent China into a civil war.
Term
Constantine
Definition
an emperor of Rome from 312 B.C-337 B.C.
Term
Byzantine Empire
Definition
the eastern half of the Roman Empire that lived after Rome's collapse.
Term
Shintoism
Definition
the worship of political rulers and gods of nature.
Term
Kingdom of Ghana
Definition
first west African state.
Term
land bridge
Definition
a route between countries.
Term
Olmecs
Definition
a civilization in Mexico from 800-400 B.C.E.
Term
Maya
Definition
a civilization in central America from 400 C.E. onward.
Term
Anasazi
Definition
Native Americans from northern Arizona.
Term
Teotihuacan
Definition
the first city in the Americas. Religious center, strong agriculture, supported a population of about 200k people.
Term
Celts
Definition
a group of peoples from eastern Europe. They took over Rome, but without a written language, it fell.
Term
Moche
Definition
the people living in northern Peru from 100-800 C.E. influenced later Incan civilization (religious, social, political developments).
Term
Chavin
Definition
peoples who lived in present day Peru from 900-200 B.C.E.
Term
manioc
Definition
a plant also known as yucca or cassava, whose root is eaten in a form of carbohydrates.
Term
maize
Definition
corn.
Term
Doctrine of Bodhisattvas
Definition
a document telling how to reach nirvana.
Term
Christianity
Definition
a religion where people believe in Jesus, the son of God.
Term
Jesus
Definition
believed to be the son of god who was sent to redeem human sin.
Term
Paul
Definition
one of the first Christian missionaries.
Term
Doctrine of the Trinity
Definition
God had 3 persons who were the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!