Chapter 1: Foundations for Studying History Flashcards
What is the fabled process of progressive change dependent on chance and time, with the origin of life on earth?
Evolution
What is the only reliable record of history?
The Bible
Name man’s special characteristics.
1) language and thought
2) awareness between right and wrong
3) freedom to make choices
What is the focal point of history?
Christ’s incarceration, birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension
What does B.C. mean?
before Christ
What does A.D. mean?
in the year of our Lord
When did ancient history begin?
from the beginning of recorded history (4000 B.C.) to the fall of Rome (A.D. 500)
When did medieval history begin?
Fall of Rome until the Protestant Reformation (A.D. 1500)
When did modern history start?
Protestant Reformation
What is an institution that has both authority and power to control, direct, and rule in the actions and affairs of others?
Government
What does sovereign mean?
supreme power over all nations, rulers, and individuals
What is the worship of man?
Humanism
What is the other name for the Flood?
Deluge
What was the first foundational civil ordinance?
capital punishment
Who was the builder of the first world empire?
Nimrod
