Semester 1 Final World History

Chinese philosopher- said society could change focusing on relationships/treating people better

Term in Hinduism describing your soul being reborn into another living being.

A religion with no one founder; its major gods are Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. 

People who wander around in search of food supplies.

Eastern capitol city of the Roman empire that is the current city of Istanbul Turkey?

The ancient peoples whose legacy is escaping Egypt in the Exodus.

The common farmers, artisans, and merchants in Ancient Rome who couldn't vote were called?

Pictograph symbols used by the ancient Egyptians to record history.

Name of the fortified buildings located on the hilltops of Greek cities.

People who went to school to learn how to record ancient history.

Which of the cultures was NOT represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?

The Greek philosopher who was a teacher of the Macedonian Alexander the Great?

Athenian statesman who lead Greece into the Golden Age?

What  type of Greek literature is it when the hero dies in the end?

Elected representatives from the plebeian class.

Major city of trade in northern Egypt named after a famous Macedonian ruler?

Type of government in which power is in the hands of a wealthy ruling class or nobility

Agreement or promise made between God and his people.

Father of the Israelites, moved from Mesopotamia to the holy land (Canaan).

Leaders of the Egyptian empire that were considered gods on Earth.

Alexander the Great’s father was? 

The ultimate goal of Buddhism (perfect happiness).

Hebrew leader who led his people out of Egypt in the Exodus.

Crop that was mastered by the Olmec and other ancient Americans over time.

Ancient Mesopotamian leader that was known for writing down his law code.

Name given too the remains of the oldest female fossil in history (3.5 million years).

The ancient Greek epic poet believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Government controlled by religion/religious group.

The wealthy landowners in Ancient Rome who were allowed to vote were called?

What is the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea (4,000 miles long)?

A religion founded by Siddharta Gautama seeking Nirvana by following the Noble Eightfold Path?

What is the name of the land bridge between Asia and America that the earliest Americans used?

Items left behind by ancient people that give us clues into how they lived.

The ancient peoples whose legacy is creating the caste system and Hinduism.

The Egyptian pharaoh known as the great builder of the New Kingdom.

Egyptian queen that brought prosperity through expanding trade.

Life giving river in Egypt that floods annually leaving behind fertile soil.

Alexander the Great’s father was king of this country before he conquered Greece?