History
By what name was the Hebrew God known?
Yahweh
Which river valley hosted the origins of early Chinese civilization?
Yellow
Which of the following matchematical concepts, essential for positional notation and the manipulation of large numbers, was invented by Maya mathematics?
Zero
Which Chinese dynasty laid the foundation for principles of fiber and political legitimacy?
Zhou
A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid is known as a ___.
Ziggurat
Who was the prophet/reformer of the Iranian religion?
Zoroaster
Where were the earliest civilizations located?
in river valleys
For what is Hammurabi is best known?
Code of laws
What is Sumerian writing called?
Cuneiform
Who founded the Achaemenid empire?
Cyrus
Bronze metallurgy in China likely developed as a result of communication with Mesopotamia.
False
In the Upanishadic worldview, existence was a linear concept that started with birth and ended with death
False
The African kingdom of Buganda is the earliest-known literate & politically unified civilization in Africa after pharaohs rule of Egypt.
False
The caste system led to much social instability
False
What people did Darius allow to return to their capital city and rebuild their temple?
Jews
Tradition holds that Egypt was united around 3100 B.C.E. By which conquerer?
Menes
Where was the Pyramid of the Sun located?
Teotihuacan
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
"The land between rivers"
Which Greek leader conquered the Achaemenid in 334 B.C.E.?
Alexander the Great
What advantage did the 1600 mike Royal Road provide to the Achaemenids?
All of the above
How many characters comprised the written language during the Shang period?
Approximately 3000 characters
Which of the following was NOT a major Persian dynasty?
Assyrian
Why was Parthian rule significant?
Because it's nationalistic emphasis was emulated by later peoples
In the ninth venture C.E:, a loose Maya empire was constructed by the state of ____.
Chichén Itzá
Who was the greatest Achaemenid emperor?
Darius
In the _____, the oldest existing literary work, a king strives for power and immortality
Epic of Gilgamesh
Who established Babylonian dominance over much of Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
What was the earliest known civilization in India?
Harappan
Monotheism was the distinct tradition of the ___.
Hebrews
The most influential ancient Indo-European migrants into southwest Asia were the ____.
Hitties
The construction of light, horse-drawn war chariots and the refinement of iron metallurgy were technological innovations of which people?
Hittites
Who were the Aryans?
Indo-Europeans
Why is the Mandate of Heaven important?
It allowed the ruler to serve as a link between the heavens and the earth
Which statement describes the Chavín cult?
It enjoyed enormous popularity in the central Andes
Which statement describes the cult of Amon-Re?
It honored a combination of the Egyptian sun gods
Why is Catal huyuk significant?
It is the site of one of the first cities
The Austronesian-speaking peoples became the first human settlers on which large island off the East African coast?
Madagascar
What was the staple food of Mesoamerica?
Maize
Who were the earliest heirs of the Olmecs?
Maya
What Is another name for the Iranian peoples
Medes & Persians
The conqueror Menes founded ______, a city that would serve as the capital for early Egypt, around 3100 B.C.E.
Memphis
The Greek historian used the phrase "the gift of the ___" to describe Egypt.
Nile
The first complex society of Mesoamerica, which founded traditions followed by all later societies, was the ____.
Olmec
Which is the first Mesoamerican civilization for which we have written records & archeological evidence?
Olmec
What was Mohenjo-Daro?
One of the two main cities of the Harappan society
Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?
Osiris
The first simplified alphabet, containing only twenty-two letters, was created by the ____.
Phonenicians
Who created the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Sargon of Akkad
Where was original homeland if the Indo-Europeans most likely?
Southern Russia
The first complex society was developed in the southern Mesopotamian land of ______.
Sumer
Which tribes began to spread their language and agricultural techniques throughout Africa as early as 3000 B.C.E.
The Bantu
The area of the first great civilizations received enough rainfall for growing grain and to feed grazing animals. What is this area called?
The Fertile Crescent
The Babylonians eventually fell in 1595 B.C.E: to whom?
The Hittites
The domestication of plants and animals is a hallmark of what?
The neolithic era
Which statement describes Pharaohs in the Middle Kingdom?
They were less powerful than pharaohs of the Old kingdom
Which statement accurately describes the Lapita peoples?
They were the first Austronesian migrants to establish human settlements in the Pacific islands
What was the most important political center of the Maya realm at its height?
Tikal
It is believed that Asian immigrants reached North America via the Bering land bridge.
True
King Nebuchadnezzar revived the kingdom of Babylonia and rebuilt the city of Babylon.
True
The Hebrew religion began a religious tradition that revolutionized the world that followed it.
True
The Sasanids believed they were the rightful heirs to the Achaemenid empire
True
The most important Aryan Veda is the Rig veda
True
What term the Aryana use to refer to social classes?
Varnas
Where does most of our information about the early Aryans come from?
Vedas
What were the Upanishads?
commentaries and reflections on the Vedas
Who were the Hyksos?
external invaders who helped bring about the end of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom
What was the key to economic success in the Achaemenid empire?
pax Achaemenica