Early World History Semester Test Review #1

Which one of the 4 earliest River Valley Civilizations developed into an empire in early east Africa?

A heightened state of understanding through the practice of Buddhism is called ___________.

Release from selfishness and pain by following the 4 Noble Truths and Eight-fold Path in Buddhism is called _____.

Without a hard currency, for example coins, what type of trade was used in Ancient Civilizations?

Origins, traditions and beliefs of Confuscianism can be traced to teachings of Confucius and are found in what book?

Greek philosophers whose ideas would later influence political thought in Western Civilization were _______________.

What religious text explains the origins, traditions and beliefs of Judaism?

What Chinese philosophy stressed a belief in social order and moral living still influences Asian cultures today?

Which belief by the early Hebrews later influenced Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?

An ancient tradition of early Hindus still existing today is the division of society through what system?

Toward what city do Muslims pray that is also the home to the Kaaba?

What developed in early civilizations as a way to keep records?

The origins, traditions and beliefs of Christianity are mostly based on the teaching and life of __________.

What monotheistic faith spread throughout the Roman Empire?

What is a system in which one group of people is owned by and subjected to the power of another group of people?

____________ was a rebirth of European art and learning that had a lasting impact on politics and artistic creativity.

Johann Gutenberg helped to develop _______________.

Many of the traditions, and beliefs of Hinduism came from ancient Aryan collection of prayers called ____________.

For the Christian Kingdoms of Europe, what was the main goal of the Crusades?

What was a reason one might become a slave?

A painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist, _______ is considered to be a Renaissancce Man.

Who were the upper and lower classes during the Roman Republic?

What are the Five Pillars of Islam that continue to influence Muslims into the modern era?

Specialized work, government, and record keeping are characteristics of _____________ .