World History Review 1

The family structure of some Tamil groups in Southern India was

Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?

The cataracts along the Nile are most similar to

The great Greek storyteller Homer is known for

Which Chinese Empress maintained her power by naming one infant emperor and then another?

Siddhartha Gautama

matriarchal

Hellenistic culture is a blend of

Monsoons

Who built and empire centered around Babylon?

What did Indian traders spread throughout Southeast Asia?

The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages are both parts of a period known as the ...

The man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments

The first Roman emperor to accept Christianity

Monotheism

Which Chinese Emperor improved government bureaucracy by creating schools for job applicants?

Jesus' disciple referred to as the "rock" on which the Christian Church would be built.

The species that includes modern humans

patriarchal

What became a closely guarded secret in China?

The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as

Prior to conversion Paul was known as

Bas-relief is a type of sculpture.

In Buddhism the heightened state of understanding

Responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem, later destroyed and then rebuilt

Release from selfishness and pain from following the Eightfold Path is called nirvana.

The skeleton known as "Lucy," the australopithecine was discovered by Mary Leaky in 1974.

Roman Aqueducts brought water into cities and towns—often from distant sources.

Diaspora

Nebuchadnezzar

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

The capital of the Assyrian Empire

The family of languages that developed from Latin are called

Ruins of settlements show that the buildings were constructed of oven-baked bricks

Letters to the faithful written by the disciple Paul which became part of the New Testament

How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?

The term sometimes used to refer to the civilization of the entire Indus Valley.

Good and bad deeds follow one's soul from one reincarnation to another

A people's way of life, including customs, family life, and social relationships.

Why was Ancient Greece dependent on trade?

The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in

Caste

Indian astronomers proved that the earth was round long before the Europeans did.

A middleman buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers.

Once they discovered the silkroads, Indian traders became middlemen.

Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief-unusual for the time-that their God was

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the

Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by

The first early people to be skeletally identical to modern humans were Cro-Magnons.

Increased trade discouraged the rise of the banking system in India.

The first four books of the New Testament are called

God would bless Abraham and his descendants, and they would be faithful.

A long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or Greek history

The good and bad deeds that a person engages in over one or more lifetimes.

Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of

Any object from the past that is made by humans

The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of