Review (World Religions/RV)

People in Mesopotamia practiced polytheism.  What does that mean?

What major river is found in Egypt?

What is the process of rebirth called?

What type of religion was found in Egypt?

What was the writing system of the Aryan people of India?

Why did the ancient Greeks depend on the surrounding seas?

What is the religious book of Hinduism called?

Which polis was credited with the creation of democracy?

What is the government in which citizens rule themselves and vote?

In what river valley did the Ancient Indian people first begin domestication and irrigation?

What landforms protected Mesopotamia from invaders?

What was the purpose of Greek Mythology?

Which mountains separate India from the rest of Asia?

Hinduism is considered a _________________.

Why was Alexander so great?

What architecture was found in Egypt?

What two geographical features separate China from the rest of Asia?

What process was used to provide water to crops?

What landform is a natural barrier between India and China?

What does the word “classical” mean?

Which river system allowed the Chinese civilization to develop?

How did natural resources help early humans?

What was the writing system of Egypt?

Mesopotamian city-states were ruled by one king. What type of government did they have?

What are the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul called?

What is Chinese writing called?

What is Judaism’s sacred text called?

Who was at the top of Egypt’s social hierarchy?

How did domestication of plants and animals affect early man?

What is the largest religion in India today?

Who is the founder of Judaism?

Why is the Silk Road important?

What provided rich soil, a travel route, and water to crops in Mesopotamia?

What is a series of rulers within the same family?

Who was Asoka?

On what continent did the earliest humans first live?

What was the period of instability and disorder in China?

What is cultural diffusion?

What architectural structure was used to worship Mesopotamian gods?

A Daoist/Taoist would agree with which of the following statements?

What landform protected Egypt from invaders?

In Mesopotamia, what process was used to get supplies and resources they did not have?

What was the writing system of Mesopotamia (Sumerians)?

A ruler who was fair and led by example would practice which philosophy?

Brahmins, kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras.  What do these words represent?