Chapter 3 People and Ideas on the move

What geographic features might have kept Indo-European groups separated from each other?

All of the above

Which civilization began when the Harappan civilization ended?

Aryan

The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by

Aryans

Which civilization began around 2000 B.C.?

Babylonian and Minoan

Which civilization is shown as ending just before 1550 B.C.?

Babylonians

Which groups migrated across the Caucasus?

Early Indo-Europeans and Hittites

Which civilization on the chart lasted the longest?

Egyptian

The emphasis on right conduct and worship of one God is called

Ethical monotheism

Which Indo-European groups traveled the farthest north?

Germans and Balts

Which groups migrated the closest to the Atlantic Ocean?

Germans and Celts

Which civilization lasted approximately 1,000 years?

Harappan

The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly

Herders

What might the geographic spread of Indo-European groups have caused?

Individual languages and customs

What Indo-European group traveled the farthest east?

Indo-Aryans

Which group migrated around the Aral Sea?

Indo-Aryans

Which groups lived beside the Caspian Sea?

Indo-Aryans and Early Indo-Europeans

The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of

Ironworking

Which civilization existed at the same time as the Phoenicians?

Israelite, Egyptian, Aryan, and Shang/Zhou

The technology of iron smelting aided the Hittites because

It made strong weapons that helped them to excel at war

What bodies of water surrounded the Greeks?

Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

Which civilization existed at the same time as the Babylonians?

Minoan, Egyptian, Phoenician, and Shang/Zhou

In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as

Nirvana

Of the civilizations listed on the chart, which was the latest developed?

Phoenicians

The most able seafarers of the early Medterranean were the

Phoenicians

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of

Phonetic symbols

Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in

Reincarnation

Which civilization is shown as beginning about 1550 B.C?

Shang/Zhou

How were Buddha's teachings similar to and different from the Hindu tradition?

Similarites: Buddhism and Hinduism is both monotheistc. Both want to be one with the universe. Hinduism-Moksha and Buddhism-nirvana Differences: Buddhism you can overcome suffering by following the eight fold path and Hinduism you can overcome

Which civilization lasted approximately 1,500 years?

Sumerian

From the map, what can be concluded about the effects of the Mediterranean Sea on Greek migration?

The Greeks traveled the sea to expand eastward

Jain monks wear maskes over their faces

To keep from harming even an insect

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the

Torah

Buddhism spread across Asia mostly as a result of

Trade

The Hittites occupied Anatolia, a huge peninsula in modern day...

Turkey

According to the Torah, Moses did all of the following EXCEPT

Unify the people of Canaan into one kingdom, Israel

The Minoans were known for all of the following EXCEPT

Valuing human life above nature

In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

a mutual promise between God and humanity

Varnas, the name given the different groups of the original caste system, came from a word that means

skin color

A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was

the invention of the phonetic alphabet

What contributions did Phoenician traders make to the world?

-Developed the keel (the bottom part of the boat that allows it to float) - Encouraged trade and travel in long distances -Developed the alphabet (Semitic language simplified into 22 different signs) - The alphabet was eventually passed on to the Greeks, then there came the Roman alphabet that is still used today - Encouraged the spreading of ideas and long distance communication

What did Siddhartha Gautama discover in his quest for enlightment?

-Left palace and found old man, sick man, dead man -Life is full of suffering -Stated 4 Noble Truths: Life is full of suffering, this is caused by desire for riches/power, overcome sorrow by overcoming desire, steps to do so is to follow 8-fold path -Eighfold path: wisdom, morality, and meditation

The two items below that are most similar are

moksha and nirvana

The Hebrews believed that God protected them because

of a covenant