Transcript Ch. 15 Vocabulary

VOCABULARY DISCO
Work with your partner to decide which
vocabulary word matches the definition
that was given.
 Now, quickly create that word using the
pasta that you have in your cup. No pasta
can end up on the floor or your team is
OUT!
 If you have your word created by the time
the music goes off, then you earn a point!
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Ch. 15 Vocabulary
Fertile
Hunter-gatherer
Class System
Cuneiform
Scribe
Abraham
Judaism
Jesus
Christianity
Muhammad
Islam
Muslim
Qur’an
Five Pillars of Islam
Caliph
Theocracy
Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Ch. 15 Vocabulary
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Fertile Crescent – a region in what is now Iraq, NW Syria,
and part of SE Turkey, shaped like a crescent and having
fertile soil.
Scribe – someone who kept records for society in ancient
Mesopotamian.
Cuneiform – an early wedge-shaped form of writing
developed in Mesopotamia.
Muslim – A believer of Islam.
Fertile – Rich in resources and nutrients.
Hunter-gatherer- a person who finds food by hunting, fishing,
and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts.
Judaism – The religion founded by Abraham and his
descendents.
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Irrigation – the process of bringing water to dry
land.
Class system – a system in which society is
divided into different social groups.
Jesus – The religion of Christianity is based on
his life and teachings.
Abraham – The founder of Judaism.
Quran – The sacred text of Islam.
Theocracy – a government ruled by a religious
leader.
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Muhammad – founder of Islam
Constantinople – The capital of the Ottoman Empire,
now called Istanbul.
Caliph – The title used by rulers of the Muslim
community from 632 until 1924.
Christianity – A religion based on the life and teachings
of Jesus.
Five Pillars of Islam – In Islam, the most important
teachings of Muhammad.
Islam – A religion that teaches that there is one god and
that Muhammad is his prophet.
Ottoman Empire – A vast empire that included what is
now Turkey, and parts of N. Africa, SW Asia, SE Europe.