WH Midterm 2022

Mesopotamia lies between the:

The supreme god, _____, was among the many gods and nature spirits to whom the early Chinese prayed.

The Buddha believed that people should seek enlightenment through what?

The bureaucracy established by Darius (Persia) was characterized by:

_________ was a person specially trained to read, write and keep records in ancient civilizations.

Wudi was the emperor responsible for opening up the "silk road"

In Hinduism, _________ refers to all the actions of a person's life that affect his or her fate in the next life.

The ancient Chinese called this river the "River of Sorrows"

Which of the first villages was found in modern day West Bank

Daoism was a philosophy focused on

The period of history before writing was invented

Prehistory is also called what?

Sargon, the ruler of Akkad created the first what when he conquered the city-states of Sumer?

586 BC, Babylonian armies captured Judah. Many of the defeated were sent into exile in Babylon. Who were they?

Nirvana is to Buddhism as ________ is to Hinduism.

According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the recipient of the covenant from God to establish a new land?

The basis for Jewish teachings of the rule of law is the Code of Hammurabi.

To what piece of technology does the following apply? "...it let people know when to plant and harvest."

Why is it surprising that the Assyrians created one of the world's first libraries in Ninevah?

Darius helped unite the Persian Empire by doing what?

Ahimsa means:

_____ and _____ were responsible the spread of Buddhism beyond India.

Shi Huangdi was the emperor responsible for opening the "silk road"

Which is an example of an artifact?

What was the earliest known form of writing called?

Hammurabi's Code was created by the king of Babylon.

Feudalism is a government in which lords own and work land and provide service to the government when called upon.

In ancient Egypt, the Vizier was responsible for what?

A type of government where Lords govern their own land but own loyalty to the emperor or leader.

The study of the origins and development of people and their societies.

The most significant change that led to the Neolithic Revolution was what?

What two names is the Huang River also known as?

What did Shi Huangdi abolish to help consolidate power?

"Mandate of Heaven" most closely means:

Daoism was founded by:

The domestication of animals and plants was a characteristic of what era?

Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods.

The Sumerians invented the earliest known writing.

Who founded the first Indian empire?