World History Unit 1

Who referred to themselves as the Middle Kingdom and believed everyone else was inferior?

an act of moving from one place to settle in another

Which of the following was NOT one of the 5 characteristics of civilization?

What philosophy was used by the Qin dynasty that called for strict laws and harsh punishments?

Which of the following was NOT one of the 5 characteristics of civilization?

belief taught people should return to a natural state and follow the way of universal spirit

Chinese political philosophy: highly efficient/powerful government is the key to social order

Which of the following helped the growth of ancient populations and helped people live longer?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 basic relationships of Confucianism?

Egyptian process that involved embalming and drying the corpses to prevent them from decaying

Hammurabi's Code was unfair in what way?

in Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority

dry grass covered plains

Who created the first empire in Mesopotamia?

Which civilization had a sewer system and each house had a well, a bath, and a toilet?

Ashoka used his influence to spread what religion throughout India and Asia?

a fertile deposit of windblown soil

an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

region, part of modern Iraq, between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, home of early civilizations

a large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent

a belief in many gods

a series of rulers from a single family

a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader

The first civilization of the Indus Valley was unique because

Leader during the peak of the Babylonian Empire whose most enduring legacy was his code of laws

If the Zhou king overthrew the Shang Dynasty, they believed it was because

What empire is considered to be the classical empire of India?

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 basic relationships of Confucianism?

primary economic activity of the advanced cities in Sumer

Which dynasty was responsible for building 4000 miles of the Great Wall

system where land is given to nobles by the king in exchange for their loyalty, militaryservice

leader during peak of the Babylonian Empire whose most enduring legacy was his code of laws

political system based on control of land (Kings give land to nobles/lords for protection)

a government in which power is in the hands of a single person, (usually a king or queen)

government in which the ruler is a divine figure, or government controlled by religious leaders

area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

a belief in a single god

the Neolithic Revolution was a period when there was

the first dynasty of China to leave a written record was

Who united Northern India under the Maurya Empire?

tall reed that grows in the Nile delta, used by ancient Egyptians to make a paperlike material

four social classes of people in the social system of the Aryans who settled in India

a city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit

government in which the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner

system of departments and agencies formed to carry out the work of government

area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia between Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf

What did the Harrapans call their religious stories?

system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians around 3000 B.C.E.

What religion did the Gupta empire embrace and promote?

Which group migrated to the area after the collapse of the Harrapan civilization?

a marshy region formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river

political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler

What is the name for the massive temples that were built in the Sumer shaped like pyramids?

the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another

single, uniform code of laws put together by Hammurabi during the Babylonian Empire

What is the name of the Classical dynasty of China?