World History Chapter 2

The geographic feature responsible for the preservation of the monuments, documents, and bodies of ancient Egypt

The foreign people that ruled over Egypt for a short time following the Middle Kingdom

The period of Egyptian history that became known as "The Age of the Pharaohs"

The two major religions of India

The earliest known Chines dynasty, dating to around 1500 BC

The interpretation of human events and destinies by the postitions of the planets and stars

The man that brought an end to the Persian Empire's dominance of the ancient world

The people credited with developing the first solar calendar

Belief in one god

The New Babylonian Empire reached its height under the reign of

The plant used by the Egyptians to make paper

The only source of information concerning the Hittites prior to the twentieth century

The man believed to be the first to unite Upper and Lower Egypt, making Memphis his capital

The Greek word that means "between two rivers"

The man considered to be Israel's greatest king

Pyramid-like, terraced towers the Sumerians built and used as temples

The Chaldeans can also be called

The capital city of the Assyrian empire where Jonah went to preach

Unlike other early civilizations, Egyptian society especially favored _______, even allowing them to rule in some cases

The earliest known form of writing, which used a wedge-shaped stylus to make impressions on wet clay

Phoenician city-state that proved to be difficult to conquer because of its island location

The famous Chinese teacher that became known as "the Master"

Historical event included in the Epic of Gilgamesh

The two major philosophies that influence Chinese society

Terrorism, military strength, and cruelty to their captives were all hallmarks of this Near Eastern civilization

Though based on social class, this still became the standard for written law

The primary religion of the early Chinese was

The longest lasting Chinese dyansty, surviving for over 800 years

The Chaldean king that saw a hand writing on the wall of his palace

The term used to describe the seventy years of exile suffered by the Jews in Babylon

Method of preserving the body for the afterlife developed by the Egyptians

The two major rivers of India, along which their civilization grew

The philosophy driving the magical, mystical, and superstitious elements of Chinese society

The man used by God to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt

The guiding philosophy in Chinese educational, social, and political systems

The form of picture writing used by the Egyptians

The Egyptian rulers that were considered to be gods in human form

The primary issue that caused Israel to split itself into two separate kingdoms

The study of celestial bodies

The warlike people that migrated to the Indus River Valley and conquered the early Indian civilization there

The social system of India preventing people from improving their station in life, except through reincarnation

The Aryans' lasting contribution to the Indian civilization was the language of

The Persian king considered to be one of the greatest conquerors of all time

The religion of ancient Persia was founded by and took its name from the religious leader

The contract God made with Abraham that briefly expressed His plan of redemption for the world

The crescent-shaped fertile area encompassing Mesopotamia and Canaan

Because they believed China to be the center of the world, the Chinese referred to China as

Persian provinces were called

The greatest merchants of Canaan

The Assyrian king that tried and failed to conquer Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah

The civilization credited with developing the alphabet

According to the textbook, the rule of one people over another, often by military force

Belief in many gods

An early ruler of the New Kingdom, and one of Egypt's few female pharaohs