World History Unit 1 Review - Ancient Civilizations

Chinese belief that one should have harmony with nature

The Neolithic Revolution can best be described as

Egyptian form of writing made up of pictures and forms

The invention of cuneiform is credited to

What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?

Confucianism encouraged the idea of

The concept of zero and the decimal system was created by which ancient civilization?

What is the name of the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

The religion that believes in a single, universal force called Brahman?

Chinese belief that the gods decided who should rule

What group of people lived on the narrow strip of land near the Mediterranean Sea and traded?

Farming in ancient Meopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which 

Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?

Chinese belief that you are loyal to your family, especially your father

The Persian religion was

What is the 4,000 mile transportation route stretching from China to the Mediterranean Sea?

What is the belief that the soul is reborn after death?

What was the set of rigid social categories in Ancient India?

What is the study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind?

A good example of a primary source is a(n)

Who were the creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization?

Belief in one god

a family of rulers who right to rule is passed down within the family

Legalists believed that a strong ruler was needed to 

Which geographic features determined the location of the ancient civilizations? 

The Jews believed that God made a contract with them called a(n)

Hammurabi is remembered for

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most closely by

Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?