World history unit 1

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Which number is CLOSEST to the Huang He River Valley?

5

In which if these areas would you find the Hightest concentration of people who follow Hinduism?

6

Who is considered to be the "Father of the Hebrews"?

Abraham

which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

Abraham is the father of the Faith

the areas on this map marked with an "X" all have what in common?

All had civilizations that were centered along major rivers.

The Hebrews were Monotheistic, meaning they?

Believed in only one god.

What is the name given to the Promised Land?

Canaan

This ancient monument is found in

Egypt

Which ancient people believed that Ra, the sun god?

Egyptians

Which statement BEST describes the religious role of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

He was the god Horus.

Monotheism, the belief in one god, was first practiced by

Hebrews

What is the dominant religion of India?

Hinduism

What river is labeled on this map?

Indus River

Mesopotamia is found in this modern day country

Iraq

Which would have the LEAST impact on Mesopotamian long distance trade systems?

Iron

Why have most Egyptians lived along the Nile River and Nile Delta?

It is close to land that can grow crops.

Under the Zhou dynasty in China, a new theory about the right of rulership emerged. What was it

Mandate of Heaven

The Fertile Crescent is also known as...

Mesopotamia

Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt (The Exodus)

Moses

The blue line on this map represents what major river?

Nile

In which direction does the Nile River flow?

North

In Ancient Egypt, the ___ was both the head of governmental and religious life.

Pharaoh

Which people FIRST developed complex society in the region identified in the map?

Sumerians

The Zhou Dynasty claimed that their rule was ordered by supernatural spirits, this was known as?

The Mandate of Heaven

What rivers surround Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates

What is the religious book of the Jews known as

Torah

the Egyptians believed in an afterlife?

True

What is the Hebrew name for God

Yahweh

A ruler could lose the "mandate of heaven" if he or she

became immoral or unjust.

Explain the reasoning for the geographic location of the these ancient Indian cities and towns?

because of irrigation, trade, and transportation.

What is the term for a city that acts as an independent country

city-state

Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times,

land around the river was fertile and capable of farming.

which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

monotheism

What is the process of preserving a dead body, in preparation for the after life

mummification

Which was NOT a factor in the development of cities in Mesopotamia?

natural barriers such as mountains- led to less warfare.

Monotheism is the religious belief in

one God.

The purpose of the Great Wall of China, as originally constructed by the Qin Dynasty was to?

prevent foregin invasion

Religion in ancient Egypt was vital to society because it

provided all people with a sense of stability.

The MAIN reason for the construction of the pyramids seen here was to

serve as burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs.

Egypt received little rainfall, agriculture in the kingdom depended on irrigation supplied by

the annual flooding of the Nile River.

The Zhou Dynasty originated the concept of the "Mandate of Heaven," which held that

the emperors rule was based only by the blessing of the gods

The concept of karma is best described as

the sum effect of one's actions during life.

In Hinduism, a person's dharma -or set of spiritual duties and obligations- is based on

their class and station in life.

The critical new factor in the Hebrews' new religious vision was that

there was only one God

Early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China all share which common trait.

they were founded along rivers and fertile valleyś.


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