Duplicate of World History Early Civilizations

The Greeks are said to have gained their religious beliefs from this group of people:

Beatles song mentioned in class

Which of the following is NOT a language derived from the Indo-Europeans?

The pyramid-shaped temple, which means 'mountain of god' which stood at the center of a city.

Also known as the Stone Age lasted from 2.5 million - 8000 BC

Egyptian, Sumerian, and Chinese writing systems all developed from

Nomadic groups who obtain food by hunting animals and collecting plants are called

Developed a writing system that used symbols to represent sounds

He brought commandments that became the basis for civil and religious laws.

a scattered population whose origin lies within a smaller geographic locale

One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was

After Solomon's death, some Jews revolted and formed a new kingdom called:

1) Advanced cities 2) Specialized workers 3) Complex Institutions 4) Records 5) Advanced Tech

Buddha rejected which of the following ideals/practices in Hinduism

He is the "father" of the Hebrews and Arabs.

What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?

Formed from the mix of Aryan beliefs and non-Aryan beliefs in the Indus region:

The ridged class system that developed in India had classes called “varna”- which means:

Civilization developed largely as a result of

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language all occurred in the

The creator in the Hindu religion

As the population of farming villages increased, early societies became more

Civilization developed largely as a result of

remains such as jewelry tools, and other human or man made objects collected by anthropologist

In contrast to the rulers of Sumer, the rulers of Egypt were considered to be

Buddhism's way of liberating the soul from the mistakes of everyday existence

The teachings of Buddhism originated in here, but NOT widely practiced their today.

They allowed Hebrews to return and rebuild their temple

Where is this?

One of the earliest civilizations stood on the banks of the Euphrates River.

The ideal of ethical monotheism is NOT practiced in which religion?