Chapter 3 (Indo-Europeans and Major Religion)

Minoan king who was believed to have a minotaur in a labyrinth

What accounted for the decline of the Minoan people?

Release from selfishness and pain. Buddhists ultimate goal is to reach this

The Caste System got its name from a group of explorers from what country?

The earliest iron was found where?

Movements of people from one region to another

Religion that believes that everything has a soul and should not be harmed

Which is not one of the possible reasons that people left their home lands?

The process of rebirth. An individual's soul being born again and again.

Why was iron superior to bronze?

Person chosen by God to be the first of the Hebrew people

Indo-Europeans were primarily pastoral people what animals did they heard?

Which of these languages belong to the Indo-European language family?

Which of the following was not one of the sports of the Minoans?

The world's longest poem. It reflects the struggles in India (fighting between cousins)

Which is not one of the feats of travel by the Phoenicians?

Belief in one god

The class system developed by the Aryans in India would eventually develop into the...

Which is not one of the 3 major religions from our chapter?

The Hittites fought which civilization for control of northern Syria?

A group of seminomadic people who came from the steppes of the Caucasus...

Removing specifically defined cleanliness prior to a particular activity (prior to worship)

What trade good were the Phoenicians famous for?

The founder of Buddhism

Religion with the 4 noble truths and enlightenment

What is the dominating feature of the Mediterranean Sea region?

The Hittites excelled in the technology of war. What thing did they improve for use in war?

T or F: People were born into their castes and stayed for life

Hittites did which strange thing regarding language?

The Phoenicians developed what as a way of recording trade transactions? We still use it today

The Phoenicians were known for what?

The conflict between the Hittites and Egypt ended in one of the first what?

T or F: Indo-European is also a language family

The first civilizations developed along...

Sacred Hebrew writings. First 5 books of the Hebrew Bible

Major religion that is closely related to Christianity

The group of people who lived on the island of Crete (known for their art)

A group of people who occupied Anatolia and were known for their skill in war....

The Aryans separated themselves from the native people (Dasas) based on what?

The good or bad deeds that follow one from one life tothe next and influence life circumstances

The group of people who took control of the Mediterranean after the Minoans. Lived in Lebanon

Those most impure because of their work. Lived outside of the caste system.

Ancient home of the Hebrews. Land God had promised to the Hebrew people