World History Test #1

A large, flat grassy plain devoid of trees except those near bodies of water.

A system of writing developed by the Sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge shaped impressions on a clay tablet.

Major Indian religious system which had origins in the religious beliefs of the Aryans who settled in India after 1500BC

In ancient Athens, the process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote.

A person who travels to a shrine or other holy place.

Religious doctrine introduced in India by Siddhartha Gautama in the sixth century.

A large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many peoples or territories.

Humans and other humanlike creatures that walk upright.

Believing in one God.

Simplified version of hieroglyphics used in ancient Egypt for business transactions, record keeping, and daily life.

In Hinduism, the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.

In Hinduism, the divine law that rules karma; it requires all people to do their duty based on their status in society.

The administrative service of the government, not including the armed forces.

In ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror.

A government established by a divine authority.

The period between 461BC and 429BC when Pericles dominated Athenian politics and Athens reached the height of power.

The way of life a people follows.

Wise, wise humans. The first anatomically modern humans.

A family of rulers whose right to rule is passes on within the family.

Person who domesticates animals for food and clothing and moves along migratory routes to provide food for the animals.

Believing in many gods.

Route between the Roman Empire and China, so called because silk was China's most valuable product.

Seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia.

Upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed from one generation to another.

Drama that portrays conflict between a protagonist and a superior force and having a protagonist who is brought to ruin.

A journey taken for a specific purpose.

Two-wheeled horse drawn battle cart, also used in processions and races.

In early Greece, the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest.

A state with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside.

Government by a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen.

The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.

One of the five men elected each year in ancient Sparta who were responsible for education and conduct.

Government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives.

Administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures.

A ceremony or right.

System of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings.

The government in power.

In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market.

Philosophy that humans are evil by nature and can only be brought to the correct path by harsh laws.

Ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats, and maintained power by using hired soldiers and fighting tactics.

The study of past societies through an analysis of the items people left behind.

An organized system of thought, from the Greek for "love of wisdom".

The correct or divine way.

The rebirth of an individual's soul in a different form after death.

A wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation.

Method of teaching used by Socrates that uses a question and answer format to lead pupils to use reason.

In ancient Greece, a sacred shrine where a god or goddess was said to reveal the future through a priest or priestess.

A method of training developed by Hindus that is supposed to lead with oneness with Brahman.

A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.

Massive stepped tower on which a temple dedicated to the chief god of goddess of a Sumerian city stood.

The name given by Aryans in ancient India to a group of people in what was believed to be an ideal social structure.

The school of thought that says happiness can be achieved when people gain inner peace and bear what life offers.

Something that comes from someone in the past or that happened in the past.

Set of strict categories in ancient India that determined a person's occupation and position in society.

The age of Alexander the Great; period when the Greek language and ideas were carried to the non-Greek world.

The study of human life and culture based on artifacts and human fossils.

A place where two rivers or streams join to become one.

A dark natural glass stone formed by lava.

The early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside

Dominated by men.

A form of government in which a select group of people exercise control.

In Buddhism, ultimate reality, the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul.

School of thought that happiness is the goal of life and the means to achieve happiness is the pursuit of pleasure.

When homo sapiens sapiens began spreading out of Africa to other parts of the world about 100,000 years ago.

Complex system of writing that used pictures and more abstract forms used by the Egyptians and Mayans.

In early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was used for temples.

The first writing system of the Aryans, developed around 1000 BCE.

Referring to, or suited for, war or a warrior.

Part of the Chinese bureaucracy that made sure government officials were doing their jobs.

The keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis.

Complex culture where a large number of people share common elements such as social structure, religion, and art.

One of the 20 provinces into which Darius divided the Persian empire.

Philosophy that the will of heaven is best followed through inaction so that nature is allowed to take its course.

Protector of the kingdom. Governor of the province.

Most common of the titles of the ancient Egyptian monarchs.

In early civilizations, an important and powerful person who supervised rituals aimed at pleasing gods and goddesses.

A skilled worker who makes products such as weapons and jewelry.