Unit 1

What was the purpose of the Egyptian bureaucracy?

Archaeologists study objects or _________ used by early people

Hindus believed that the a man is released from the body at death/later reborn though this:

Which of the following built the largest empire in South America? 

The Buddha taught:

Due to his political achievements/artistic legacy, no other pharaoh is as remembered/admired a 

The diverse customs that gradually blended into single Persian culture led to:

Geography forced Phoenicians to become expert ______

During the Stone Age, people lived as ______, moving from place to place following animal herds

What was a major difference between the Maya civilization & other civilizations in Mesoamerica?

Sumerian writing is called:

A series of rulers from one family is called a(n) ________.

Why did Egyptians bury possessions with their dead?

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming is called the Neolithic Revolution because it:

__________ is the worship of many gods

The first know city was Uruk, located between the ______ and Euphrates rivers

Confucius responded to the chaos in Chine during the late Zhou period by:

The Four Noble Truths teach that: 

Why did Louis Leakey name the hominid remains he had found Homo habilis, or "handy man"?

Seasonal winds that bring warm air and heavy rain from the Indian Ocean to parts of India are

The earliest record keeping was used to:

Hindus believe the effect of a ones deeds/actions during life, called __, shape their next life

Which led to the emergence of more defined social ranking?

Mesoamerica was the site of the first farming settlements in the Americas because:

Discovery of the ____ allowed scholars to figure out the meaning of Egyptian written language

The _________ is the most important physical feature in Egypt.

_____, structures built as tombs for Egypt's rulers, the most famous symbols of the Old Kingdom

What important change occurred in Egypt when Akhenten became pharaoh? 

______________ are scientists who study fossils to learn about human origins.

Which of the following is the most sacred text of Judaism? 

The most important belief of Judaism is called __________

A distinct social hierarchy appeared in Sumer: 

Which of the following groups id known for cliff dwellings?