World History Chapters 1-3 Test

The fertile crescent is its nickname, it is between the euphrates and tigris rivers

the resting place for the kings (pharaohs) of the Old Kingdom

sacred literature of the Aryans. Four collections of prayers, magical spells, and rituals

Egyptian god-kings

This man was chosen by God to be the "father" of the Jewish people

Sea between Anatolia and Greece. This is where the island of Crete is located.

Sumerian scribes invented a system of writing called __________, it had many different symbols

the belief in more than one god is called

By this process of rebirth, an individual soul or spirit is born again and again until Moksha

royal and elite Egyptians' bodies were preserved by this process, then buried in pyramids

this powerful seafaring people who dominated trade in the Med. Sea and lived on Crete.

the New Stone Age, or ____________, began about 8000 BCE and ended as early as 3000 BCE

seasonal winds called ___________ dominate India's Climate

a belief in a single god

After Crete's decline, the most powerful traders along the Med. Sea were the ________

Priests that were at the top of Aryan society in India's caste system

this region was home to the Phoenicians and Israelites and was located on the east of Med. Sea

Religion of the Israelites, who eventually became known as Jews

This Israelite who lead a mass exodus of Jews out of Egypt because of his covenant with God

the perfect understanding of all things, no more reincarnation, rest in peace

the species of modern humans

By taking control of both Northern and Southern Mesopotamia he created the worlds first empire

This religion cannot be traced back to one founder with a single set of ideas

Most evidence shows that this man was the first Egyptian Pharaoh

This indo-european group invaded the Indus River Valley of India

a soul's _______, good or bad deeds, follows from one reincarnation to another

highly mobile people who moved from place to place searching for new sources of food

Israel and Judah began paying ________, peace money paid by a weaker power to a stronger power

this indo-european group took over Mesopotamia and had an empire that lasted for 450 years

the earlier and longer part of the Stone Age, called the _________

the _______ were a group of nomadic peoples who migrated throughout Europe and Asia.

the pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties

this type of government in which rule is based on religious authority

This massive temple was at the center of the Sumerian civilization and city. Biggest building

the Buddha's word for release from selfishness and pain

this is a political system in which nobles are granted lands that legally belong to the king

the land of Israelite tribes came together to form a kingdom. This new kingdom was called

King of Israel who built a massive temple to pray to God

human-made objects, such as tools and jewelry

The Israelite kingdom to the south of Israel. It is were Israelites came to be called Jews.

scientists called anthropologists study ______, or a people's unique way of life

mutual promise between God and the founder of the Jewish people is called a 

is a non-theistic religion or philosophy, its practices are largely based on Buddha' teachings

a pictographic writing style in Ancient Egypt

this king was rumored to own a Minotaur. Civilization found in Crete is also named after him

a ______ is often defined as a complex culture with 5 characteristics

often called the agricultural revolution, it is the life changes b/c the beginning of farming

each city and the surrounding land it controlled formed a ______, it was like its own nation

a series of rulers from a single family is called a

The Babylonian Empire reached its peak during the reign of ______, he developed a set of laws

nomadic groups whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods

The founder of Buddhism

another word for wisdom

The period called the _______ refers to the time when people began using this rather than stone

humans and other creatures that walk upright, such as australopithecines, are called __________

the most sacred writings in Jewish tradtion

Royal authority coming from God. a just ruler had this divine approval, a wicked one would not