Midterm Review

Subject of a famous Sumerian epic poem, the oldest in history, whose mythic tale of bromance with Enkidu still slaps

The Han Dynasty of China was considered a “Golden Age” because it embraced the philosophy of...

Athenian general and lover of Socrates famous for his drunkenness, frequent betrayals, and the Sicilian Expedition

China's first "true" and historically verifiable dynasty was...

The Greek word for city-state is...

Egyptian writing is called...

Son of Mars and brother of Remus, he was the legendary founder of Rome and its first king, later worshipped as a god

Philosophy founded by Laozi, focusing on a relaxed approach of non-action and living in harmony with nature

Teacher of Plato and master of the dialectical method of finding the truth through question and answer...

The Persian emperor whom the Greeks fought at Salamis and Thermopylae was named...

In Hinduism, it is the concept that all the actions in this life affect one's fate in the next reincarnation.

Father of King Tut and husband of Nefertiti, this Egyptian pharaoh was infamous for abolishing polytheism

All of the following are monotheistic religions EXCEPT...

Athenian philosopher whom the Delphic Oracle claimed was the wisest man alive, soon executed for corruption of the young

Who conquered Egypt, Persia, Phoenicia, and parts of India?

Religion with multiple gods who are emanations of Brahman. Focused on dharma, karma, reincarnation, and the caste system

Athens created a system of alliances that ultimately included about 140 other city-states, called...

The Chinese philosophy that asserts human nature is evil and requires a strong bureaucracy & harsh punishments

First emperor of China, known for the Great Wall, Terracotta Army, repression of Confucian scholars, and Legalism

Hindu society was arranged around the...

After he achieved enlightenment, Siddartha Gautama was known as...

The river-rich area stretching from Mesopotamia to Egypt was called...

"Hellenes" were people who shared a common religion and language (Greek). They called everyone else...

What "revolution" marked the change from hunting/gathering to agriculture?

Famous Athenian statesman who championed democracy, fostered art, architecture, & philosophy; tragically died of plague.

The earliest Proto-Indo-European peoples in India were...

The father of Alexander the Great, who conquered most of Greece

After nearly 30 years of fighting, Sparta finally defeated Athens in a conflict known as...

The first law code in the world was created by...

The Iliad and the Odyssey were epic poems composed by...

Plato was the teacher of this philosopher, who later was the tutor of Alexander the Great

An Egyptian king is called...

In addition to beginning the Great Wall, Qin Shi Huangdi is noted for building...

The religion focused on achieving Nirvana through non-attachment & the realization that suffering emerges from desire

Egyptian pharaoh known for his ambitious building projects and numerous military victories, such as against the Hittites