World history unit 1
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.
