Bridgewater World History EOC Study Guide

A person who copies or writes outs documents as a record keeper

A _______________ is a government by the people

The ______ was an invention created by the Mesopotamians that helped with farming in the fields

Rejected the idea of democracy as a form of government thought philosopher kings should rule.

where all citizens can vote first hand on decisions     

Which of these was NOT a direct result of the agricultural revolution?

Taught the idea of the “golden mean.” 

A personal attitudeabout people or life

Missionaries followedpaths such as the _______ to spread ideas and religions

________ is the belief in just one god

Gunpowder

Which sources (primary/secondary) are usually more reliable?  

What would be the most likely use of a compassrose?   

Members of the upperclass in Ancient Rome who served in the highest positions in government

Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?

The first four river valley civilizations were Egypt, __________, India, and Mesopotamia 

Who invented democracy?

A disadvantage to living in a river valley civilization would be....

The ability gained by the practicaluse of knowledge. 

The act of trainingfor a particular job

For a ____ you need 1 Cities and Government 2 religion  3.A social structure  4 Writing and Art

Is Buddhism monotheistic or polytheistic?

A Roman invention that is a  channel that carries water to a city from distant sources

The BIG CHANGE to humans during at the end ofthe Neolithic Age was people began to ___________

This set of laws used to protect the less powerful and created by a Mesopotamian king is called

A Roman design in architecture that is a curved part of a structure that serves as support

His methods influence the way teachers interact with their students

Which is not a Roman accomplishment in architecture?

To object to law.  This idea started by the Romans is given to the president of the U.S today

An Indian social classwhose members are restricted by the jobs they take 

No one universal founder

Christianity used Roman roads tospread their religion across the world

The _____ flooding of the Nile created fertile land that helped Egypt become a great civilizati

  Where citizens selectofficials to govern on their behalf

What were the most important rivers for Mesopotamia? 

The invention of the sail by the Mesopotamians led to the creation of the sailboat. 

An advantage to living in a river valley civilization would be...

A document or writtenwork created after an event

This invention by the Mesopotamians has led to many other inventions such as the automobile.

A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory but is part of one civilization.

Land that is good for farming

A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level.

Put these in the correct order as they appear in the picture

___________ is theprocess of treating a dead body to keep it from decaying

Ordinary citizens in Ancient Rome that fought for more rights. 

Four Noble Truths to seek spiritual truth,  end suffering by following the Eightfold Path.

First hand evidenceof an event in history

Critic of the sophists who believed there was an absolute truth

The founder of this religion is Siddhartha Gautama 

A ______ is someone on a religious mission ;usually to teach others about their beliefs

What were the most important rivers for India? 

A system of writing developed by the Sumerians that uses wedgeshaped marks

Fine particles of soil that is used for farming (helped civilizations flourish)

What was the purpose of the civil service exam in China?

Why would someone want to use B.C.E and C.Einstead of B.C and A.D 

Wrote 200 books on philosophy and science.  He divided all governments into 3 basic types

Jesus is the founder of this religion

A fan shaped area at the end of a river, usually has rich soil that is good for farming

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

The Egyptians believed that they needed to preserve the body so they could go to the afterlife

What were the most important rivers for China? 

An Egyptian writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols.

Term meaning “Before Common Era” -used as an alternative to “B.C” 

How was Judaism unique among other ancient religions?

The ______ invention of paper was made out of Reed plants that grew along the Nile 

Which is not a Roman accomplishment in technology?

Which is not a Roman accomplishment in engineering?

Skilled workers

An amount that is left over after a need is met

The Roman government in which citizens elect their leaders (similar to our government) 

Printing made it possible to 

The founder of this religion is Abraham whom they believe all Israelites are descended from

The _______________ is an area in Mesopotamia where some of the first civilizations lived.

A system that supplies dryland with water

Historians call the settled farming during theNeolithic Age the ____________

Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?

Is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Which is not a Roman accomplishment in law?

Who were the first people to settle in Mesopotamia?

A long lasting Roman Peace movement where they accomplished many great things

_________ is the belief in more than one god.

What would be the most likely use for a scalebar?

The group of Jewsliving outside the Jewish homeland spread their religion to around the world

What was the most important river for Egypt? 

Described his visionfor the ideal government in his work the Republic

Created the Socratic method of teaching