Unit 1

Discovery of the ____ allowed scholars to figure out the meaning of Egyptian written language

The most important belief of Judaism is called __________

__________ is the worship of many gods

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it:

Why did Louis Leakey name the hominid remains he had found Homo habilis, or "handy man"?

What was a major difference between the Maya civilization & other civilizations in Mesoamerica?

_____, structures built as tombs for Egypt's rulers, the most famous symbols of the Old Kingdom

Sumerian writing is called:

Mesoamerica was the site of the first farming settlements in the Americas because:

What was the purpose of the Egyptian bureaucracy?

Which of the following built the largest empire in South America? 

The first know city was Uruk, located between the ______ and Euphrates rivers

The diverse customs that gradually blended into single Persian culture led to:

Hindus believed that the a man is released from the body at death/later reborn though this:

Hindus believe the effect of a ones deeds/actions during life, called __, shape their next life

Why did Egyptians bury possessions with their dead?

Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism? 

During the Stone Age, people lived as ______, moving from place to place following animal herds

A distinct social hierarchy appeared in Sumer: 

Which led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?

Which of the following groups id known for cliff dwellings? 

Seasonal winds that bring warm air and heavy rain from the Indian Ocean to parts of India are

Confucius responded to the chaos in Chine during the late Zhou period by:

Geography forced Phoenicians to become expert ______

The _________ is the most important physical feature in Egypt.

The Buddha taught:

Archaeologists study objects or _________ used by early people

The Four Noble Truths teach that: 

A series of rulers from one family is called a(n) ________.

What important change occurred in Egypt when Akhenten became pharaoh? 

Due to his political achievements/artistic legacy, no other pharaoh is as remembered/admired a 

The earliest record keeping was used to:

______________ are scientists who study fossils to learn about human origins.