World History Semester 1 Study Guide

The final goal for a Buddhist is

home of the earliest humans

most famous Han emperor; strengthened China with improved roads and canals

Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into the body

palace found in Crete; contained frescoes of dolphins and bulls

Hindu belief to achieve union with Braman

he developed the first Indian empire

built the libraries, the hanging gardens and a defensive wall around Babylon

all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life according to Hinduism

spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

wanted to prove the Trojan War had really happened

The ruler of the Egyptian underworld and the dead was

Which of the following bodies of water influenced early Chinese civilization?

harsh Chinese leader who built the Great Wall

Which early river civilization was the Fertile Crescent located?

seasonal wind that regularly blow from a certain direction for a part of the year

yellow like substance that caused rivers to flood in China

ruled the Egyptian New Kingdom for 66 long years; boasted of military victories

earliest form of paper created by Egyptians

Ruler of Akkad who invaded Sumer in 2300 b.c. creating the world's first empire

Which of the following is the primary job of historians?

payment to a brides family makes to a groom and his family

ruling family in China

the time before written records

In Sumerian civilizations, what was the purpose of the ziggurat?

anthropologists who discovered evidence of early hominid

Which of the following bodies of water influenced early Indian Civilization?

The chief god of Egypt, also known as the sun god, was

The discovery of this artifact allowed hieroglyphics to be deciphered

The River of Sorrows got its name because

the study of the origins of people and their societies

earliest Greek civilization; found on the island of Crete

Chinese scholar who taught of five basic relationships and filial piety

skilled craftspeople

Egyptian leaders were called

The main teaching of Daoism is

a person's religious and moral duties in Hinduism

The population of early villages was able to grow due to

Greek creator of the Iliad and Odyssey

a political unit that includes a city and its surrounding villages and land

Whose brain is fried?

The use of Legalism in China meant what?

What is an acropolis?

Athens differed from Sparta in that it

The Peloponnesian War was a war between

Which factor contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of the Earth?

the powerful Greek god

system of ideas; examples include Confucianism and Daoism

What is a form of government in which a hereditary ruler exercises control?

Famous for converting to Buddhism and sending out Buddhist missionaries to East Asia

Which of the following is an example of what an artisan makes?

system of organized government; establishment of departments within government structures

Minoan civilization was successful because of their skills in

What happened as a result of Athens helping the Greek city-states in Ionia?

chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt

Which philosopher taught the Four Noble Truths?

What new writing system did the Phoenicians develop?

Egyptian pharaoh that attempted to change Egyptian religion; name means "one who serves Aton"

Was the person who first attempted to set down in writing all that laws that would govern a state

study of people through their material remains

to hold something in high regard