All of following were the 3 solutions to issues the Sumerians faced except for?

Made use of ships to increase their trade

What is reincarnation?

Process when a soul is reborn to achieve Moksha or Nirvana

What was India’s Golden age?

It was a time of peace that allowed India to develop

What are hieroglyphics?

The ancient Egyptians writing system

What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven?

That no ruler could govern without the consent of the gods

What is a city-state?

A city that acts as their own independent political unit.

When a group of nations are ruled by a single authority

What is the relationship between the religious and political authority in ancient Egypt?

The Pharaohs were gods and also their political leaders

What dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty and what idea did they use to justify their overthrow?

Zhou Dynasty- Mandate of Heaven

What 2 rivers did early China depend on?

Huang He River (Yellow) and the Chang Jinag (Yangtze) River

What is the goal of Hinduism?

To reach Moksha, by connecting your Atman with the Brahman

Mesopotamian building used as a religious/political center

A government ruled by a god or by a priest.

What are the main beliefs of Legalism

An idea that the government needs to have complete control

How did the fact that India is a subcontinent help it develop?

It developed without fear of being attacked from the outside

That an individual’s actions follow them to their next life

All may be reasons for the decline of the Olmec, except...

Funneled too much natural and human resources into religion

What is Cultural Diffusion?

The spread of ideas and exchange of products

What are the main beliefs of Daoism?

The idea that natural forces rule over all things

What are the basic teachings of Judaism?

They are god’s chosen people and they have god’s true law

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1
What is the name of the Jewish holy book and place of worship?
Torah and Synagogue
Bible and Church
Quran and Mosque
Old Testament and Ziggurat
2
All of following were the 3 solutions to issues the Sumerians faced except for?
Made use of ships to increase their trade
Built walls to protect them from the elements.
Traded with other societies for natural resources
They dug irrigation ditch
3
What is reincarnation?
The process by which a soul is liberated from all suffering
The process by which rulers gain the right to rule
Process when a soul is reborn to achieve Moksha or Nirvana
The process by which a person gives up material possessions
4
What are two examples of Olmec art?
Olmec heads and Jaguars
Olmec heads and hands
Jaguars and Steles
5
What was the first civilization in Mesoamerica?
Olmecs
Aztec
Mayans
Inca
6
What was India’s Golden age?
It was a time of peace that allowed India to develop
It was a time of war that allowed India to develop
7
What are hieroglyphics?
The ancient Sumerians writing system
The first example of a phonetic alphabet
The ancient Egyptians writing system
8
Who founded Hinduism and when was it founded?
Abraham, unknown start time
Buddha, around 563
Unknown, unknown start time
Jesus, around 32 AD
9
What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven?
That no ruler could govern without the consent of the people
That no ruler could govern without the consent of the gods
That no ruler could govern w/o consent of the royal family
That power must be shared by the head of government
10
What was the name of the first Chinese civilization?
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
11
All of following were the 3 problems that faced the Sumerians except for?
Few natural resources
Strong monsoon winds
No natural barriers for protection.
Unpredictable flooding
12
What is a city-state?
A city that acts as their own independent political unit.
A nation that acts as their own independent political unit.
A country that acts as their own independent political unit
13
What is an empire?
When a group of nations are ruled by many authorities
When a group of nations are ruled by a democratic government
When a group of nations are ruled by a single authority
14
What is the relationship between the religious and political authority in ancient Egypt?
The Pharaohs were only religious leaders
The pharaohs were handpicked by the gods to rule.
The Pharaohs were gods and also their political leaders
The pharaohs were only political leaders
15
What dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty and what idea did they use to justify their overthrow?
Zhou Dynasty- Legalism
Qin Dynasty- Feudalism
Zhou Dynasty- Mandate of Heaven
Qin Dynasty- Confucianism
16
What is monotheism?
The belief that there is no god.
A belief in many gods
A belief in one god
17
What group's migration helped populate and spread ideas (Iron Working) around African?
Bantu
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
18
All were effects of Bantu Migration except
Spread of Iron working skills
Boat making skills
Language created the foundation for many Africans
Spread of Agriculture
19
What is polytheism?
A belief in many gods
The belief that there is no god.
A belief in one god.
20
What was the name of the Mesopotamian’s writing?
Papyrus
Phonetic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
21
What region makes up Mesoamerica?
Eastern Europe
North America
Central America
South America
22
What 2 rivers did early China depend on?
Nile River and the Huang He River
Huang He River (Yellow) and the Chang Jinag (Yangtze) River
Euphrates River and Tigris River
Indus River and Ganges River
23
What is the goal of Hinduism?
To reach Moksha, by connecting your Atman with the Brahman
To reach Nirvana by living a life free of desires
24
According to Buddha what causes people to be reincarnated?
Relationships
Corrupt governments
Material possessions
25
What is a ziggurat?
Mesopotamian building used primarily as their market place
Egyptian building used as a social center
Egyptian building that functioned as their religious center
Mesopotamian building used as a religious/political center
26
What is a Theocracy?
A government ruled by a group of people
A government ruled by one person
A government ruled by a god or by a priest.
27
What physical feature did the Egyptians depend on and worship as a god?
Sahara Desert
Euphrates River
Himalayan Mountains
Nile River
28
What are the main beliefs of Legalism
The idea that natural forces rule over all things
The idea that peace can be maintained through relationships
An idea that the government needs to have complete control
29
What ruler would create the first Empire in India?
Chandra Gupta
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
30
How did the fact that India is a subcontinent help it develop?
It developed without the fear of internal conflicts
It developed without the fear of religious conflicts
It developed without fear of being attacked from the outside
31
What is karma?
That an individual’s actions follow them to their next life
Process by which a soul is reborn until they achieve Moksha
That an individual’s wealth follows them to their next life.
An individual’s education follows them to their next life
32
All may be reasons for the decline of the Olmec, except...
Funneled too much natural and human resources into religion
Destroyed their own cities after their ruler died
Invaded by outside forces
33
Who overthrew the Qin Dynasty and would become the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese’s history
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
34
What is Cultural Diffusion?
To control large areas of territory
The spread of ideas and exchange of products
A just ruler has divine approval
35
What are the main beliefs of Daoism?
An idea that the government needs to have complete control
The idea that natural forces rule over all things
The idea that peace can be maintained through relationships
36
What are the basic teachings of Judaism?
They believe Jesus is the Messiah and the way to heaven
They are god’s chosen people and they have god’s true law
That Muhammad is god’s final prophet
37
It was the first time that a political unit had created written rules for the entire population
Zoroastrianism
Mandate of Heaven
Hammurabi's Code
Feudalism

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