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