World History Chapter 1 Review

an oligarchy is...

Neolithic the "new" age was when

Romans spoke _____

Religion that developed from the beliefs of the Aryans and included a belief in reincarnation

the Mandate of Heaven

where three major schools of thought—Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism

The _______ created a rigid caste system in the Indus civilization

Ancient Greek civilization consisted of a decentralized collection of _____.

The _______ were tolerant of other religions and cultures leading to many years of peace in the ancient Middle East

Civilization that settled near Euphrates and Tigris River was the

The Stone Age had ____ periods

The Mauryan and Gupta Empire were empires in

Rome was a community built on the _____ River

______ conquered the Persian Empire and inaugurated the period known as the Hellenistic era

A development to transition from the neolithic period to first civilizations was

The Paleolithic period was when

around 3000 b.c. these people built the first civilizations; they developed cities, created literature, & built monument

Sparta was a

people who created no empire but left a spiritual legacy of monotheism and who created Judaism

The Egyptians settled near

The _______ created a trading empire and developed an alphabet that was adapted by Greeks and Romans

Confucianism was a philosophy that emphasized on

Caste Varnas that was associated with the mouth/head

What happened around 3000 BC?

culture is

Homosapiens leave ________ around 50,000 years ago