Mid-term Review

Harmony with nature and the universal order are ideas associated with

Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Nile rivers.

What is the most fundamental aspect of the Neolithic revolution?

During his reign, Aśoka,

Who became Rome’s first emperor in 27 B.C.?

Against whom did Caesar fight to become dictator of Rome?

According to Confucius: “If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the ____.”

The social structure of the caste system in India evolved from the Aryan custom of 4 Varnas.

Siddhārtha Gautama accepted the idea of reincarnation, but he rejected

A form of written language was present in Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Cuneiform writing was invented for record keeping.

Which is a study of past societies through an analysis of what people have left behind?

The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the

Both Hindu and Buddhist traditions include a belief in reincarnation.

According to the philosophy of Epicurus, happiness can be achieved through

The fortified area on a hilltop in a Greek city-state was called a(n)

Most historians think that the Minoan civilization was

The Code of Hammurabi paints a portrait of a society in which

According to one story, a young Spartan warrior was told by his mother to return from the war

One way Greeks demonstrated the importance of religion in their culture was

The most successful temporary dictator in ancient Rome, and inspiration to George Washington

In Hammurabi’s code, punishments followed the principle of retaliation, or that one must

Greek history was influenced by the geography of Greece, which is mostly

The Parthenon, the most famous temple in ancient Athens, was dedicated to

A basic principle of Chinese government that allows for a corrupt ruler to be overthrown is

Scientists believe Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in

The term "prehistory" means the time before

Who said that “the unexamined life is not worth living”?

The Mesopotamian religion, which featured nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as

Heavily armed foot soldiers in Greece were called

Early people who lived during the Paleolithic Age survived using tools made of this material.

The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths were meant to end

Although Cleopatra was an Egyptian ruler, her family was actually

Religion provided the Egyptians with a sense of security, and Egyptian rulers were viewed as

Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like

The people who were captured by Spartans and forced to work as servants were called

Who forced the senate to declare him "Dictator for Life" after defeating Pompey?

What did the Romans build to transport water into the city from miles away?

The Athenian whose reforms led to their democratic government was

In Hindu tradition, what concept accounts for someone's status in society?

Public wells, a covered sewer system, and a garbage disposal system in Mohenjo-Daro indicate

How did people in the Fertile Crescent adapt to their environment?

Archaeologists analyze animal remains on stone weapons to learn about prehistoric hunting.

This deserter/slave/gladiator escaped and led the most famous slave revolt in Roman history

The Roman Empire was plagued by almost constant civil war, caused by what?

Another name for a Greek city-state is a

In ancient Rome, a senator served

Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another

The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that it

The Colosseum in Rome was large enough to seat how many people?

The Roman Senate was a select group of

Who was Siddhārtha Gautama?

The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans

The development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most powerfully by

Hammurabi is remembered for

What was so significant about King Tutankhamen's tomb?

The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by

Which of the following statements about Laozi is true?

The Neolithic Age is sometimes