World History Early Civilizations

One of the earliest civilizations stood on the banks of the Euphrates River.

They allowed Hebrews to return and rebuild their temple

He is the "father" of the Hebrews and Arabs.

The Greeks are said to have gained their religious beliefs from this group of people:

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The ridged class system that developed in India had classes called “varna”- which means:

The creator in the Hindu religion

The teachings of Buddhism originated in here, but NOT widely practiced their today.

The pyramid-shaped temple, which means 'mountain of god' which stood at the center of a city.

Also known as the Stone Age lasted from 2.5 million - 8000 BC

remains such as jewelry tools, and other human or man made objects collected by anthropologist

The ideal of ethical monotheism is NOT practiced in which religion?

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language all occurred in the

Which of the following is NOT a language derived from the Indo-Europeans?

In contrast to the rulers of Sumer, the rulers of Egypt were considered to be

1) Advanced cities 2) Specialized workers 3) Complex Institutions 4) Records 5) Advanced Tech

One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was

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Developed a writing system that used symbols to represent sounds

Civilization developed largely as a result of

Buddha rejected which of the following ideals/practices in Hinduism

Civilization developed largely as a result of

After Solomon's death, some Jews revolted and formed a new kingdom called:

Buddhism's way of liberating the soul from the mistakes of everyday existence

As the population of farming villages increased, early societies became more

Egyptian, Sumerian, and Chinese writing systems all developed from

He brought commandments that became the basis for civil and religious laws.

What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?

a scattered population whose origin lies within a smaller geographic locale

Nomadic groups who obtain food by hunting animals and collecting plants are called

Formed from the mix of Aryan beliefs and non-Aryan beliefs in the Indus region: