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Major Belief Systems
Islam Confucianism
Christianity
Animism
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Islam
Sects of Islam:
Sunni & Shiite
Three Beliefs :1.Muhammad
2.Quran 3.5 Pillars of Faith
Daily Life:1.No Pork, No Alcohol2.Trip to Mecca Once3.Pray 5 times a day
Monotheistic:
Allah is God.
Where:Middle East
Confucianism
Idea comes from China
Stresses social order
More of a philosophy than a religion with Gods
(Confucianism = No God)
Based on the “Five Relationships”
Christianity
Founded by Jesusin the Middle East
(Jerusalem)
Most popular religion in the
world
Monotheistic religion
Follows the 10 Commandments
“Bible” is Holy Book
Animism
Belief that all “natural” lifehas a SPIRIT Oldest Religion on the World
Practiced today in Africa,
New Guinea, and Amazon (Brazil)
Believe that ancestors watch over the living
Turning
Points
Fall of Rome
French Revolution
Age of Exploration
Neolithic Revolution
French Revolution
Political revolution
Started in France in 1789 with
the overthrow of the King
Key Ideas:1.Three Estates
2.Poor Leadership3.Bourgeoisie (middle class)
Allowed for the Bourgeoisie
to gain political power
Fall of Rome
Fall of Rome in 476 C.E…
Leads to the “Dark Ages”
A period of Chaos happens
afterward (Dark Ages)
Barbarians invade and conquer Rome
Rome lasts for almost
1,000 years before fall
Age of Exploration
Time period during the 15th and 16th
centuries
Europeans searched for new sources of
wealth and an easier route to China and
India
Resulted in the discovery of North and
South America
Lead to the imperialism
of many regions (South America, Mexico, India)
Neolithic Revolution
Time period of 10,000 - 8,000
BCE
The development of agriculture and the domestication of
animals
Led to the development of permanent settlements
Beginning civilization
Forms ofGovernment
Democracy Monarchy
Theocracy
Totalitarian System
Democracy
Form of government in which citizen vote
and participate in decisions
First used in ancient
Greece (Athens)…
Different forms:1.Direct Democracy
2.Parliamentary Democracy
3.representative democracy
Examples:1.Magna Carat in England
2.French Revolution3.John Locke
Monarchy
Absolute monarchy:
King has total power
Divine right:King
through God
Constitutional monarchy:King shares power with the
People or constitution
Examples:1.King Louis in France
2.Tsar Nicholas in Russia
Totalitarian System
A single ruler;One-Party
System;Or a Dictator
Dictator gains power through:1.Purge
2.Propaganda 3.Organized Violence4.No Individual Rights
Examples of Totalitarian Gov:1.Communism
2.Fascism 3.Nazism
4.Monarchy
Totalitarian Leaders:1.Stalin: Soviet Union
2.Hitler: Germany3.Mao: China
Theocracy
A government which isbased on RELIGION
Laws are based on rules laid out in:1.The Bible
2.The Quran (Islamic Law, Sharia) 3.The Torah
Examples of Theocracy:
1.Iran = Islam (today)2.Yemen = Islam
3.Afghanistan = Islam
Government led by Clergy
(God is real leader of nation)
