Coach Pick: World History Semester 1 Final

characteristics of a civilization

in China, the rise, decline, and replacement of families of rulers

invaders who caused the fall of the Middle Kingdom and invited the Hebrews to Egypt

professional record keeper

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in

Jean Champollion deciphered hieroglyphs by translating inscriptions on the _____.

founder of the Persian empire who ruled with tolerance and wisdom

Anatolia aka Asia Minor

person legally entitled to the property or rank of another upon that person's death

Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet human needs

Skilled worker who hand-crafts goods, such as jewelry, tools, or pottery

study of humans

Govt. in which rule is based on religious authority

This great structure was created by forced labor to protect people of the Qin Dynasty from northern invaders

area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates

Tombs of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom located at Thebes

ruler who owned a monster kept in a labyrinth in Knossos

Egyptian farmers were fortunate because the Nile flooded

rigid class restrictions devised by the Aryans in the Indus River Valley later named "castes" by Europeans

civilization located on the island of Crete that dominated Greek City-States

the Qin ruler who became 'First Emperor' in 321 B.C. and doubled China's size by brutally crushing opposition

What was the system of writing created by the Sumerians known for its 'wedge shaped' pictographs?

during the old Kingdom of Egytp these were immense structures that were a resting place for kings after death

what is a key geographic advantage of river valleys?

Babylonian ruler who established a uniform cod of law

Region located on the Nile river south of Egypt

broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river

Son of Akhenaten whose tomb was found intact by archaeologist Howard Carter

Nubian Kingdom that became a regional Power

religion that beliefs every living thing has a soul and should not be harmed

how did soldiers communicate btwn watchtowers along the Great Wall

practice of trading goods and services for goods and services without currency

what time period does prehistoric refer to?

what was the dramatic and far-reaching change in human life caused by the discovery of farming?

Hebrew kingdom United under kings Saul, David, and Solomon

belief in rebirth of a soul in a new living body

paper-like sheet for writing made by Egyptians out of marsh reeds

Elete Persian soldiers that served as personal body guards for Darius and helped him seize the throne

Capital of the Persian Empire

center of trade for a larger area

Egyptian god-king

Member of a highly mobile people who move from place to place searching for new sources of food

Reincarnation, karma, and moksha are all elements of the belief system of

Chinese belief of the ______ is the idea behind the dynastic cycle

belief in more than one god

Nirvana:Buddhism _______:Hinduism

In feudalistic law, they are required to work and live on the land that they were born on

human-made object such as a tool or jewelry that may provide clues about the past

study of ancient peoples by examining their remains and artifacts

political system which nobles are granted use of the king's land in exchange for their loyalty

Why didn't Buddhism gain many followers in India, the land it originated

She declared herself pharaoh and encouraged trade to expand the empire during Egypt's New Kingdom

Monotheistic Religion that worshiped Ahura Mazda, founded by a Persian prophet

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to the written communication by introducing the first use of

English, Persian, Spanish, & Hindi are all derived from the languages spoken by the

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

Indo-Europeans who settled in the Indus River Valley

the Nile River flows north and empties into the _______

founder of Buddhism that becomes Buddha

Chaldean king who restored the city of Babylon, built the Hanging Gardens, and destroyed the 1st temple in Jerusalem

civilization developed largely as a result of

allowed Egyptian Hieroglyphs to be translated

A body or part of a body of something that is deceased

The era from about 5 million to 8000 B.C. aka the Old Stone age

series for rulers from on family

process by which culture is passed down from one group of people to another

previously independent units brought together under one ruler

Judaism, Christianity, & Islam have a common root in the Hebrew idea of

Sea-faring traders that established trading colonies across the Mediterranean region

A unique way of life shared by people with similar beliefs, customs, artistic practices, and behaviors

a city and it's surrounding land that is a politically independent unit

Temple of Ramses II that was moved in the 1960's due to the creation on Lake Nasser

belief in one god

A complex culture with 5 characteristics

Govt. with 1 ruler that has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner

dry grasslands north of the Caucasus Mountains btwn the Black and Caspian seas

Egyptian system of writing that used pictures to represent syllables

ancient name for region where Hebrews settled (the Promised Land)