World History - Chapter 2

Darius the Great expanded the Persian Empire all the way to Greece

The process of reincarnation is called "photosynthesis"

What is the cycle of rebirth called?

What city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

The definition of theocracy is "a people governed directly by God"

Two men who are at the heart of Chinese teachings, philosophy and religion are:

Which promise was not a part of the Abrahamic Covenant?

The solar calendar was invented by the ancient Egyptians

What was one of the human relationships that Confucius stressed?

What does "tao" mean?

The word "Phonecian" means ________ and is the root of our word ________.

What was not one of the ancient civilizations?

The Shang Dynasty was one of the oldest Chinese dynasties

What two weapons did the Hittites use as they expanded their empire into Asia Minor?

How many characters does the Chinese language have?

Confucius grew up in poverty during a time of social and political unrest in China

What river was referred to as the "gift of the river"?

It is the merchants who have the most esteemed position in Chinese society

Which is not one of Buddha's four noble truths?

Alexander the Great created a greater empire than Cyrus did

Taoism is the second most important religion taught in China

Which king scattered the Jews?

Who is called the "Napoleon of Egypt"?

What prophet was sent by God to Nineveh to preach repentance?

The Egyptians filled temples with things that the dead, if preserved, could enjoy and use in the afterlife

Which is not a period of ancient Egyptian history?

The Amorite civilization centered in what capital city?

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

What group of Semitic people eventually allied themselves with the Medes in Babylon and helped destroy Nineveh?

China's alphabet has only 1,000 characters in it

Under which ruler did the Persian empire expand all the way to Greece?

Brahmin priests were the highest ranking people in Indian society

Which of the following is not a dynasty from China's history?

Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers." Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?

Family wasn't a big deal in Chinese culture

The region between the Tigris and the Ephrates rivers is called Mesopotamia

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

Nineveh was not the capital city of the Assyrian Empire

What was the religion of ancient Persia?

Why do the Chinese call their kingdom the "Middle Kingdom"?

The Persian empire was divided into provinces called:

The cycle of rebirths is called the circle of life

Which of these did not play a role in ancient civilization?