Chapter 3

Map: What bodies of water surrounded the Greeks? a. Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea b. Black Sea and Caspian Sea c. Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean d. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

a. Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

Chart: Which civilization lasted approximately 1,500 years? a. Sumerian b. Egyptian c. Harappan d. Shang/Zhou

a. Sumerian

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the a. Torah. b. Old Testament. c. Ten Commandments. d. Ark of the Covenant.

a. Torah.

Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of a. trade. b. conquest. c. missionary efforts. d. pilgrimages by the faithful.

a. trade.

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by a. Hittites. b. Aryans. c. Hindus. d. India's first residents.

b. Aryans.

Map: Which Indo-European groups traveled the farthest north? a. Celts and Slavs b. Germans and Balts c. Early Indo-Europeans and Germans d. Aryans and Balts

b. Germans and Balts

Chart: Of the civilizations listed on the chart, which was the latest to develop? a. Israelite b. Phoenician c. Aryan d. Shang/Zhou

b. Phoenician

The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of a. bronze smithing. b. ironworking. c. superior horsemanship. d. poisoned arrows.

b. ironworking.

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in a. many gods. b. reincarnation. c. the caste system. d. the sacredness of all life.

b. reincarnation.

Chart: Which civilization is shown as ending just before 1550 B.C.? a. Minoan b. Shang/Zhou c. Babylonian d. Aryan

c. Babylonian

Chart: Which civilization lasted approximately 1,000 years? a. Egyptian b. Sumerian c. Harappan d. Babylonian

c. Harappan

Map: What Indo-European group traveled the farthest east? a. Celts b. Hittites c. Indo-Aryans d. Thracians

c. Indo-Aryans

Map: Which group migrated around the Aral Sea? a. Hittites b. Luvians c. Indo-Aryans d. Early Indo-Europeans

c. Indo-Aryans

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the a. Hittites. b. Assyrians. c. Phoenicians. d. Babylonians.

c. Phoenicians.

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is a. prophecy about the future. b. a law handed down by God to humanity. c. a mutual promise between God and humanity. d. an ornamental chest for storing religious documents.

c. a mutual promise between God and humanity.

The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly a. traders. b. hunters. c. herders. d. farmers.

c. herders.

Chart: Which civilization is shown as beginning about 1550 B.C.? a. Hittite b. Babylonian c. Minoan d. Shang/Zhou

d. Shang/Zhou

Map: What geographic features might have kept Indo-European groups separated from each other? a. mountains b. seas c. rivers d. all of the above

d. all of the above

In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as a. sangha. b. dharma. c. moksha. d. nirvana.

d. nirvana.

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of a. vowels. b. papyrus. c. pictographs. d. phonetic symbols.

d. phonetic symbols.