World History Mid-Term Review

Government in which a ruler is viewed as a divine figure; religious leader

Heavy seasonal rains in India

Sumerian scribes invented this first writing system- meaning "wedge shaped"

This word in Greek means "land between the rivers"

Code listed 282 specific laws dealing with everything that affected crime and property issues

earliest cities in ancient India

a system of Government where power is passed down through the family

papyrus

How did Israeli(Jewish) ideas spread throughout the Mediterranean area

Siddhartha Guatama, Four Noble Truths, Eight Fold Path, and Nirvana are associated with

What two rivers were important to China's first civilizations?

The Chinese Idea that rulers get their power from the gods and they must follow the Dao

an agreement, or the promise God made to Abraham; said the Israelites were God's chosen people.

sometimes called "China's sorrow"

A king of Ancient Egypt- considered a god as well as a political and military leader

Karma is important to what society/religion because it determines one caste when reincarnated?

The Egyptians made advancements in medicine, due to the knowledge they gained from....

Also known as the Agricultural Revolution- shift from food gathering to food producing culture

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

The period of time before written records?

An Ancient writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

The new stone age

True or False- The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded Mesopotamia giving it rich/fertile soil

deities are...

Powerful traders, Mediterranean, shipbuilders, and Alphabet are associated with the

A people's unique way of life, as shown by its tools customs, arts, and ideas

This Physical feature protected India from the north and China from the south

They had a monotheistic culture

Why was the Nile River important to Egyptians?

exile

Reincarnation, Moksha, Karma, and Caste are words associated with what religion?