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What was the Neolithic Revolution?
What was a pharaoh?
Unit 1 Test Review
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What was a
pharaoh
?
head of Chinese dynasty
leader of a city-state in Mesopotamia
thinker who uses logic and reason to answer deep questions
political leader in ancient Egypt who was considered a god
2
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
period in time when humans began hunting and gathering
when humans began farming
when nomads overthrew farmers in the Euphrates River Valley
when peasants overthrew the ruler during the Zhou dynasty
3
What is a
nomad
?
human who grows food & domesticates animals
religious official who administers sacred rituals
Mesopotamian city-state
member of a group that migrates for food & resources
4
For what was the
Mauryan Empire
known?
founder=Chandragupta..., Asoka spread Buddhism, peace&trade
founder=Liu Bang, trade declines
founder=Chandragupta..., Aryans spread Hinduism
founder=Chandra Gupta, new math & science
5
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
when a person is released from reincarnation
divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority
Islamic place of worship
concept that people should be loyal to their nation
6
What is
polytheism
?
belief that each human is their own god
belief that gods created universe
belief in many gods
belief in one god
7
What was the
Bantu migration
?
nomads who settled along the Nile River in northern Africa
farmers who settled on the Arabian peninsula
birds that flew from the western to the eastern hemisphere
people who migrated from western Africa to southern Africa
8
What are
Vedas
?
agriculture in which mountain slopes help retain water
followers of Jesus of Nazareth
four collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans
holy text that inspired Buddha
9
What is
filial piety
?
giving money to the poor
father being the head of the household
respect shown by children towards their parents and elders
taking away someone's membership in the Christian church
10
What were
hieroglyphics
?
writing system in ancient Egypt
writing system in Indus Valley civilization
writing system in Mesopotamia
writing system in ancient China
11
What is the basic belief of
Judaism
?
service to one true God by studying & living by Torah
social order based on five basic relationships
achieve salvation by following Five Pillars
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things & Noble 8-fold Path
12
What is
cultural diffusion
?
persecution of one religion by another
the spread of the bubonic plague along the Silk Road
spread of ideas and products from one culture to another
when two bodies of water mix
13
What was
Hammurabi's Code
?
law code based on respect for parents and elders
religious code written by group of high priests in China
first religious code created by earliest Jews
first written law code created by a Babylonian king
14
What is a
ziggurat
?
human who hunted and migrated for food and resources
person who receives land from lord for loyalty
religious temple found in center of Sumerian cities
Egyptian structure used to house royal/elite corpses
15
For what was the
Gupta Empire
known?
founder=Asoka, spread of Buddhism
founder=Chandra Gupta, Golden Age=more trade, math & science
founder=Wudi, new math & science
founder=Liu Bang, trade along Silk Road
16
What is the basic belief of
Confucianism
?
social order based on 5 basic relationships & filial piety
there is only one true God who watches over & cares for ppl
nirvana achieved thru eliminating worldly things
salvation achieved thru following Five Pillars
17
What is the basic belief of
Daoism
?
living in harmony by following the way
living a selfish and simple life, rejecting worldly things
adherents must follow the Five Pillars
there is one true God who looks over and protects his ppl
18
What is a
monsoon
?
redistribution of farmland by breaking up large estates
wind that shifts in direction at certain times of each year
a lord's estate in feudal China
traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes
19
What is the
Rosetta Stone
?
ancient stone used as evidence for the existence of God
artifact used to decipher hieroglyphics
sacred stone usually buried with pharaohs in pyramids
ancient Sumerian artifact found along Indus River
20
What is
bureaucracy
?
depts & agencies formed to carry out the work of gov't
part of gov't tasked with deciphering ancient languages
movement of people from one area to another
system of gov't in which one leader has absolute power
21
What is the basic belief of
Buddhism
?
eternal life was made possible by death of Jesus, son of God
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things, Noble 8-fold Path
soul never dies but is constantly reborn thru reincarnation
social order is based on five basic relationships
22
What is
karma
?
Japanese drama in which music is used to present stories
concept that formed the basis of Islam
person's good & bad deeds that determine fate after rebirth
idea that earth & other planets revolve around the sun
23
What is
reincarnation
?
bringing together again things that have been separated
process by which soul is reborn until reaching understanding
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
freedom of ppl to decide under what gov't they wish to live
24
What is a
theocracy
?
transition from hunting and gathering to farming
gov't controlled by religious officials
everyday language of a people in a country
gov't in which lords oversee land and peasants
25
What is the basic belief of
Legalism
?
living in harmony by following the way
the soul does not die but is constantly reborn
social order must be based on power given to the people
a highly efficient and powerful gov't is key to social order
26
What was the
Harappan civilization
?
another name for Indus River Valley civ, with city planning
another name for the Huang He civilization
another name for Egypt, along the Nile River
another name for the Olmecs in Mesoamerica
27
What is the
Torah
?
sacred texts used to decipher ancient languages
first five books of the Hebrew Bible, sacred to Judaism
sacred texts used by the Aryans to establish Hinduism
payment of one-tenth of its income to a church
28
What is
monotheism
?
belief in single god
belief in multiple gods
belief that gods do not exist
belief in gods that are manifested as humans
29
What is
mummification
?
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
belief that people should be loyal to their nation
act of moving from one place to settle in another
placing of high value on acquiring material possessions
30
What is the basic belief of
Hinduism
?
soul never dies but is continually reborn thru reincarnation
only one true God who sent his son, Jesus, to die for sins
service to God by studying Torah & living by its teachings
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things, Noble 8-fold Path
31
Sumer was located in ______ and was known for _____.
Mesopotamia; having the first written law code
India; inventing the number zero
Mesopotamia; having 1000+ gods and advanced cities like Ur
Egypt; building the pyramids
32
What is a
dynasty
?
series of rulers from a single family, such as in China
respect shown by children for their parents and elders
political unit in which area is controlled by a single ruler
political ruler given absolute power
33
What is the
dynastic cycle
?
spread of ideas and products along the Silk Road
process of a soul being reborn until reaching understanding
pattern of rise, decline, & replacement of Chinese dynasties
transition between city-states in Mesopotamia
34
What was the
out of Africa migration
?
the spread of agricultural techniques throughout Middle East
movement of birds from Africa to parts of Eurasia
spread of ideas and products across the Indian Ocean
possible explanation for when earliest humans migrated
35
What is
moksha
?
release from the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
an Islamic place of worship
philosophy based on a powerful government and social order
36
What is
Zoroastrianism
?
monotheistic faith based on the battle of good and evil
system in which government controls public and private life
use of force or threats to force gov't to change policies
system of government controlled by religious officials
37
What was
cuneiform
?
writing system of the Aryans
writing system of Bantu-speaking people
writing system in Mesopotamia (Sumer)
writing system in ancient Egypt
