I am the king of BabyloniaI have the first written set of laws
I believe in eye for an eye, hand for hand
People believe I was chosen by the gods
WHO AM I?
I was a roman dictator for lifeFamous army leader and general
Used his own army to conquer the senate and save Rome
Murdered for believing to have to much power
His death Brought end to Roman republic
WHO AM I?
Son of Phillip II, King of MacedonianMarched into Persia, Egypt and
Mesopotamia freeing Slaves as he goes Spread Greek “Hellenistic Culture”
Named himself King of PersiaConquered the largest known empire but
was never able to ruleDied in Babylon of illness on his return
home
WHO AM I?
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who took the crown at a young age
Believed to had a “mummy's curse” on his tomb
Believed to have been murdered during war with the HittitiesDied after 10 years of reign
WHO AM I?
I ruled most of France and modern Germany
Grandson of Charles MartelUnited many Central and Western
European TribesCreated unity which had been missing since the fall of Rome
Devout ChristianHis death split the empire, bringing
invasions leading to the development of Feudalism
WHO AM I?
Greedy KingRaised taxes and kept the revenueForced to sign the Magna Carta in
1215 by the Barons in exchange for loyalty
WHO AM I?
Father of Issac and IsmaelKnown as “Father of Judaism” and Father of the monotheistic religion
Made a covenant with GodSent Ismael and Hager into the
desert to die but God kept them aliveAsked to sacrifice his on Isaac but
God intervened
WHO AM I?
Founder Of IslamSuccessful Merchant
Preached of only one God, AllahBelieved in charity
Political leader of MedinaUsed government power to support
IslamTook over Mecca and made it the holy
city of Islam
WHO AM I?
King of the Gods on Mt OlympusCreator God, sometime to friendly with the
humankindGreek God
Ancient Olympics were held in his honor
WHO AM I?
Made Christianity Legal in the Roman Empire
Had a vision of The lord telling him to wear a Cross on his shield
Won the battle, accepted Christianity Moved the capital to the byzantine
empire and named it Constantinople
WHO AM I?
King of Mali from Timbuktu Lead a massive caravan with 80 camels and
60,000 peopleThrew out gold along his pilgrimage, his generosity caused price of gold to crash
Supporter of Education, faith was his motivationBuilt libraries, spacious mosques, and
universitiesLed a pilgrimage from Mali to Mecca & Medina Known for his legendary entry and large caravan
WHO AM I?
Creator of the philosophy of DaoismTaught an importance of being one
with natureTaught way to happiness was to live
in harmony with natureBelieved a good ruler was one that
did little
WHO AM I?
Wanted to bring harmony, peace and order to his world
Filial piety played an important role in his beliefs
Believed duty to his family and community was more important than
own personal needsBelieved loyalty to ruler and other
leaders should be moral
WHO AM I?
Emperor from the Xia DynastyBelieved to be chosen by the Gods
Spent 13 years studying the Yellow riverStopped the flooding of the Yellow riverControlled flooding through irrigation
systemsBuilt canals
WHO AM I?
Ruled by a king of absolute powerKings had the title passed down
through familyTakes away power from the people
MONARCHY
Ruling power in the hands of a fewOligarchs were aristocrats or rich
merchantsIncreased wealth for only the wealthy
OLIGARCHY
Ruled by one who is NOT a kingRuled by Force
Some tyrants could be very forceful a greedy
Ruled with an “iron fist”
TYRANNY
the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service,
and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants or serfs were to
live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce,
notionally in exchange for military protection.
-A system of loyalty and protection
FEUDALISM
First ever written set of LawsCollection of 282 laws written on a
statue called “Stella”Practiced eye for an eye
Laws of King Hammurabi on Babylon
Question- Why do lawmakers publish their laws?
HAMMURABI’S CODE
Founded by Prince Siddhartha Gautama in India
Practiced the Four Noble TruthsFollows Eight Fold Path
Goal: Nirvana = to reach the end of suffering
A person can reach Nirvana by following the Four Noble Truths.
Conquering worldly desiresFollow the Eightfold Path
Believes in Dharma & KarmaDid not use the Caste System
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
No one person founded itVedas- collection of hymn, ceremonies,
prayers and teachingsBelieved in Reincarnation
Could move through Caste system based on Dharma/ Karma
Goal= For your soul to become a part of Brahman
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
Monotheistic religionHebrew
Holy Book= TorahAbraham was considered the father of me
Moses lead the slaves out of Egypt to promised land(Cannon)
Passover- celebration of freedom from slavery
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
Monotheistic religion Worshiping Allah
Muhammad was the founderMecca is the promised land
Practices the Five PillarsQuran(Koran) is the Holy book
Shari’ah is the holy lawPray 5 time a day
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
Holy book- Holy BibleMonotheistic religion worshipping the
Lord Jesus ChristAccepted by Constantine in Rome
Believe that Jesus was born and rose again the third day in Jerusalem
Jerusalem was considered their holy land
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
No founderNo holy Book
Organized system of belief based on the worship of ancestors and
of natureMost people can also be Buddhist
Gods are known as KamiBased on Principles like
Confucianism
WHAT RELIGION AM I?
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