World Hist Ch 1 & 2 Midterm

In ancient Chinese culture, one of the most important social concepts was that of

Anthropology is the study of...

An object made by humans that sheds light on the past

The Egyptians developed an accurate 365-day calendar by basing their year on

The belief in one god

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

Which of the following did the Sumerians invent?

Religion and political power were closely linked in early Indian civilizations, as seen in the fortress at...

The Aryans introduced several concepts to ancient Indian culture, including...

What were the basic political units of Sumerian civilization?

The Aryan people settled

The arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf is called..

The word "pharaoh" means...

Teotihuacan was a busy trade center known for objects made of

The primary feature of India's climate is

Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another,

The inhabitants of what are now Mexico, Central America, and South America were called

Ancient India practiced a system of forced social stratification called the

If you violated the rules of your caste, you became a(n)...

The following is an example of a rule in the caste system

The Sumerians used a system of writing called

A period of time before writing was developed, according to secular historians

Another name for a king or queen

Harrappan rulers based their power on

According to the Dynastic cycle, if a dynasty was plagued by invasions, floods, or famine, they could expect

In the ancient Chinese family, who holds authority

Egyptian society, with the pharaoh at the top, was organized like

The city of Teotihuacan thrived in Mesoamerica primarily because of its success with

Hinduism teaches that the only way to improve your caste position is through

The Phoenicians produced a number of goods for foreign markets, including lumber, glass and

During the time of the Middle Kingdom,

According to Hindu belief, there is a _____ called Brahma.

Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, was used

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

During the Shang dynasty, the class of people that owned the land and waged war were the

According to some theories, Plato's story about the lost civilization of Atlantis is actually about the

The belief in many gods

A massive stepped tower used by Sumerians as a center of worship?

The Aryans had a unique system of wealth based on the ownership of...

Most historians think that the Minoan civilization was

The ancient city of Byblos was part of what civilization?

In ancient China, a wife could easily be divorced for

Which of the following examples of a male dominated society was practiced by the Aryans

A main characteristic of civilization is...

According to filial piety, the most important relationship is that of

A form of written language was found in both Egypt and Mesopotamia.