World History Exam 1a ch. 1-3, pages 3-86

The most famous principle embedded in Hammurabi's Law Code is

"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Focus on the following characteristics of each religion. (1) The purpose of life (2) The afterlife (3) View of deities (4) Structure of society (5) Sacred scripture

(w)Hinduism devotion is both as buddhism some of the hardest worshipping to this day. I believe that for everyone to do these rituals the number of times a day and traveling to the homing station is quite severe. Although buddhism is quite easier than it was, for most in the typical life they can pay homage a lot easier and in typical simplicity. I dont think that the Hinduism takes away from the work place although they must take time to do rituals anywhere or anytime. I think they pay homage in a kind manner of caring and culturally strong in their ethic. I commend them for that. I think that Buddhism is good and people often do for psychology, not to be pure of culture or heart. Deities? After life? Scripture? Society?

According to Hebrew tradition, who is considered to be the first Jewish patriarch?

Abraham

The _______________ was a treatise on government written by during the Mauryan dynasty.

Arthashastra

Over the centuries, the Hebrews were victims of persecution and conquest. This led to a ____________, a desire of a exiled and scattered people to return to their homeland.

Diaspora

Which continent was the last one to be settled by humans starting around 12,000 years ago?

South America

What was the main theme of the Hindu epic entitled the Ramayana?

The idea that the duty of all people have to follow their dharma.

Why does the term civilization often cause disputes among historians?

The term implies that some cultures of less deserving of study than others.

The term "prehistory" refers to that time before the invention of ______________.

Written Language

What was the most important result of the Battle of Tarain (1192)?

a Mongol took control of the important Indian port city of Tarain. b Chinese invaders took control of southern India c. Muslim invaders from Afghanistan defeated a native force of Indians. d. Christian invaders were expelled from India. (w) Indian forces took control of the Turkish city of Istanbul

All of the following statements about ancient Egyptian religion are true except

a. Ancient Egyptians believed that their resurrected spirit, their akh, would enter the afterlife. b. Limba was the part of the soul that contain a person's life force which left the body after death c. In contrast to ancient Mesopotamian religions, ancient Egyptians viewed the afterlife as happy d.Passages from the Book of the Dead were placed in burial chambers to insure safe passage into the afterlife. (w)Ba was the part of the soul that contained the unique character of a person which could move between the worlds of the living and the dead. *Limba was the part of the soul that contain a person's life force which left the body after death

This was an important aspect of Avurveda, India's ancient medical science.

a. Diseases are caused by dislocations in the body's humors. b. Diseases are the result of contacts between castes. c. Diseases are the result of sins committed in past lives. d. Diseases are curable only through prayers to the gods. (w) Diseases are spread by bacteria.

All of the following are parts of Buddha's Four Noble Truths except

a. Suffering is an unquenchable thirst. b. Life is characterized by suffering and and happiness is impermanent. c. the Eight-Fold Path, a set of practices that leads the individual to this liberating knowledge. d. only monks can become Buddhas. (w) Nirvana means "blowing out."

What is the most important problem with the radiocarbon method of dating prehistoric artifacts.

a. The technology is so new that results are inconsistent. b.The small amount of radiocarbon in old artifacts does not allow accurate measurements c. This method of dating requires huge amounts of testable materials. d.The handling of prehistoric artifacts can cause contamination and inaccurate results. (w) This method only works on inorganic sources. *B>.The small amount of radiocarbon in old artifacts does not allow accurate measurements

All of the following tasks were normally carried out by women in the Neolithic era except _______________________.

a. food preparation b. hunting c. child rearing d. sewing (w)education *b> hunting

All of the following statements about the Vedic religion are true except

a. if fortunate, the dead would dine in the afterlife with Queen Shiva, the first women to die. b. the Rig Veda was one if its holy books. c. ancient rituals often involved fire. d. it taught that the universe was composed of the sky, earth, and netherworld. (w) it was polytheistic.

All of the following statements about slavery in ancient Egypt are true except

a. it became somewhat common during the Middle Kingdom b. Manumission was common by 2000 BCE. c. most slaves were prisoners of war or imported from Asia. d. slaves were often branded for identification purposes. (w) new scholarship has shown that slavery was less common than previously thought *Manumission was common by 2000 BCE

All of the following statements about the development of Buddhism are true except

a. it focused on the attainment of nirvana.(all) b. it is divided into 3 major branches. c. it was spread to other parts of the world by Buddhist missionaries. d. it originated in India approximately 2500 years ago. (w) it eventually died out in India and was replaced by Hinduism and Islam.

All of the following statements about the Rig Veda are true except

a. it foretold of a savior to be sent by God in the final days of humanity. b. it was addressed to the multitude of ancient Indian gods. c. it consisted of over 1000 hymns. d. it provides an insight into the lives of ancient Indians. (w) it wasn't recorded in written form until approximately 500 BCE.

All of the following statements about The Epic of Gilgamesh are true except

a. it was passed on orally long before it was written down b.it includes a flood story similar to that of Noah as recounted in the Bible c.it relates a positive account of the afterlife which was common with Sumerians d.it depicts the exploits of the legendary king named Gilgamesh (w)it is set approximately 2700 BCE *it relates a positive account of the afterlife which was common with Sumerians

According to the Upanishads, humans wander through an endless succession of births and rebirths called

a. karma b. transmigration c. atman d. brahman (w) nirvana

The ancient Egyptians viewed their pharaohs as being _________________.

a. mortal b. sublime c. alien d. divine (w)demogods *divine

Between 600-300 BCE, these two foreign powers attempted to conquer parts of India.

a. persia and greece b. russia and mongolia c. egypt and babylonia d. china and siam (w)rome and carthage

What artifact has enabled archaeologists that humans had inhabited the Americas more than 10,000 years ago?

a. pueblo cave paintings b. wicker baskets c. clovis point arrowheads d. eskimo fire pits (w)mayan fishhooks *b. clovis point arrowheads

The development of this metal around 2900 BCE gave the Sumerians a huge advantage over rival groups in agriculture and weaponry.

a. steel b. tin c. bronze d. forest (w)grassland *bronze

Which of the following was an important item exported to other parts of the world from ancient India?

all of these

All of the following statements about the decline of the Harappan Civilization are true except

an attempted invasion by Chinese forces around 1800 may have weakened the military.

Prehistoric Australians invented a weapon called the

boomerang

The basic governmental structure of ancient Sumeria was t.he _________________

city-state

According to the Vedas, ancient Aryans valued this animal above all others.

cow

The term Buddha means ________________ one.

enlightened

What type of ecosystem expanded the most on earth during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (24-1.6 million years ago)?

grassland

All of the following statements about Pharaoh Akhenaten are true except

he moved the capital from Thebes to Alexandria.

Which technological advantage enjoyed by the Assyrian Empire (900-612 BCE) gave them a decided advantage over their enemies?

iron weapons

All of the following statements about the Great Pyramid at Giza are true except

it is the largest building in the world.*

All of the following statements about Mohenjo-Daro are true except

it was located along the Indian Ocean.

This crop was the most common food staple grown by prehistoric Mesoamericans.

maize

All of the following were varnas in ancient India except

mumbasas

In the last centuries of the Old Kingdom period, pharaohs lost power to local governors known as

nomes

Literate ancient Egyptians most commonly recorded events on this writing medium.

papyrus

The term which best describes the religion of ancient Sumeria is ________________

polytheistic

All of the following statements about the geography of India are true except

the Himalaya Mountains define much of India's southern border.

One legacy of ancient Sumerian culture that is still used today is

the use of the number 60 as the base number to divide minutes and seconds.

All of the following statements about Neanderthals are true except

they had some written language.

The Palette of Narmer discovered in the late 1800s is a significant archeological find because it depicted the

uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.

Moses lead the Exodus of the children of Israel out of ____________.

Egypt

This term is often used to describe the political and economic scene in medieval India characterized by fragmented authority, a set of obligations between lords and vassals, and grants of land by rulers in exchange for some kind of service.

Feudalism

All of the following statements about Hebrew king David (r. 1070-970 BCE) are true except

He was the son of Moses.

In the 500s CE, this group of invaders weakened Gupta rule of India.

Huns

One of the earliest known settlements which developed around 9000 BCE in _____________, just north of the Dead Sea in modern day Israel.

Jericho

He was the most famous king of the Kushan Empire.

King Kanishka

Two of the cradles of civilization are ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. How were these two early civilizations similar? How were they different? Focus on government, religion, agriculture, architecture, and society.Use specific examples enhance your essay.

Mesopotamia was a small built area. Although not governed as well as they could be until Assyrian takeover from Alexander the Great, they grew into the largest empire historically. This was a good fortune for the people and growth. The Egyptians however have built historical writings and references that marvel and render a great society. The are to be envied by the rich and fortunate views they come from. They have historical objects that the world had made a marvel of the world. The Babylonian conquest is the largest rule and conquest to this day as well which is exclusive universally as well. These two civilizations are history record breakers and marvels the world still envies to this day. Although many things were happening for the Babylonian conquests, the Egyptian religious and monarch beliefs are also a amazing life and the laws a archaeological finds are still prized as some of the most worthy finds of this day. Agriculture? Architecture? Religion?