Honors Midterm Review

She is one of the oldest australopithecus ever found.

These people established the trading outpost of Carthage.

He is considered the father of modern geometry.

This is one idea that both Hinduism and Buddhism share in common.

Who was responsible for creating the first written law code?

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is:

The 4 Ancient River Valley Civilizations were:

The most sacred Jewish writings, found in the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible are:

The process of preparing and preserving the body for the afterlife is called:

In a caste system:

Where are these found?

The founder of Buddhism

The order in which these civilizations existed.

Used in ancient Ur, these structures were both religious and political.

Who wrote the book that is the foundation of modern geometry?

Which of the following was essential to the creation of the New Kingdom in Egypt?

A tolerant King, he set the Jews free from bondage

Leader in Athenian democracy during its Golden Age.

Two ancient monotheistic religions were:

The Law of the Hebrews, found in the Torah was given to:

Siddhartha Gautama was responsible for which set of beliefs?

When the Persian forces attacked Greece, they were led by these two men (in order)

Government run by a king or queen.

A government run by a small group of powerful elites.

The Indo-European tribes entered the Indus River Valley and became the:

When a new pharaoh is crowned, he is said to represent ______ on earth.

Our modern alphabet is derived from:

What was the primary purpose for constructing the Royal Road?

The period of time that the Jews were forced to live in a foreign land was called:

The Persians won this battle, but lost the war.

What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove before Europeans did?

The main goal of Legalism was to:

The Supreme Egyptian god and god of the sun was:

Which empire was ruled by Cyrus the Great?

The main political unit in Ancient Greece.

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

The Kings of the United Kingdom of Israel were:

Which of the following philosophers promoted family relationships in society?

How did Shi Huangdi unify China?

What was the relationship between Egypt and Nubia during the New Kingdom period?

The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of:

Developed the dynastic cycle.

The political and religious center of Ancient Sumer.

This age was characterized by tools made of bronze.

This Chinese dynasty introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.

The Harappan Valley Civilization could be found near this river(s).

The Trojan War was fought by both the Mycenaean Greeks and:

This philosopher believed that man was good, but that nature was better.

The Exodus was:

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was created in India by:

A dramatic, far-reaching change as man settled into farming communities.

Daughter of Thutmose the I, wife of Thutmose II and step-mother of Thutmose III.

They invaded Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period

The Phoenicians contributed to written communication by introducing the first use of:

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are a part of:

Known for the creation of siege engines and psychological warfare.

These people were the first to use chariots.

Sacred Hindu text created by the Aryans.