World history ch. 3
The civilization of the (1) was conquered by the Babylonians and later by the Persians, led by (2).
1. Phoenicians 2. King Cyrus I
The Hittites took the following from the Babylonian civilization they conquered:
A language for international use.
In the Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
A mutual promise between God and humanity
This is a huge peninsula also known as Asia Minor.
Anatolia
Judging from the chart, what invasion might have ended the Harappan civilization?
Aryan
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
This group of people settled in what is now India
Aryans
Which civilization is shown as ending just before 1550 B.C.?
Babylonian
Which civilization probably built on the ideas of the Sumerian civilization?
Babylonian
Which civilizations began around 2000 B.C.?
Babylonian and Minoan
This is a member of the highest Indian social class and a Hindu priest.
Brahmin
Which groups migrated across the Caucasus?
Early Indo-Europeans and Hittites
Which civilization on the chart lasted the longest?
Egyptian
Which civilizations existed at the same time as the Sumerians?
Egyptian and Harappan
The emphasis on right conduct and the worship of one God is called
Ethical monotheism
After 49 days of meditation, Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding. From then on he was called BRAHMA by his followers.
False, Budda
The heightened state of understanding, which is available to anyone who pursues it long enough, is called ILLUMINATION.
False, enlightenment
Hindus believe that MOKSHA is the good and bad deeds that a person engages in over one or more lifetimes.
False, karma
Which Indo-European groups traveled the farthest north?
Germans and Balts
Which groups migrated the closest to the Atlantic Ocean?
Germans and Celts
According to the Torah, the first covenant between God and the Hebrew people involved an agreement that
God would bless Abraham and his descendants, and they would be faithful.
Which civilization lasted approximately 1,000 year?
Harappan
The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly
Herders
This group, undefeated by the Egyptians but unable to defeat them, made peace with them.
Hittites
The student and teacher in the Upanishads explore
How a person can achieve liberation from desires and suffering
What might the geographic separation 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 language that English, Sanskirt, Persian, and Spanish are all derived from is
Indo-European
These people spoke related languages that form the basis of a family of languages spoken by half of the current world population.
Indo-Europeans
The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of
Ironworking
Which civilizations 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.
This poem with 106,000 verses is the longest poem ever composed.
Mahabarata
This tells the story of a great battle between two groups of cousins.
Mahabarata
What bodies of water surrounded the Greeks?
Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
This is the process by which people or groups of people move from their home area to a new area.
Migration
Minoan artwork from Knossos suggests that
Minoan women held a higher rank than most neighboring cultures allowed
Which civilizations existed at the same time as the Babylonians?
Minoan, Egyptian, Harappan, and Hittite
The two items below that are most similar are
Moksha and nirvana
According to the Torah, the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai was
Moses
What geographic features might have kept Indo-European groups separated from each other?
Mountains, seas, rivers
In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as
Nirvana
The Hebrew believed that God protected them because
Of a covenant
According to this chart, which region was the latest to develop civilization?
Palestine
Of the civilizations listed on the chart, which was the latest to develop?
Phoenician
The most able seafarer of the early Mediterranean were the
Phoenicians
The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of
Phonetic symbols
The tribute paid by Israel and Judah to the Assyrians was an effort to
Prevent an attack by the Assyrians on Israel and Judah
The Phoenicians were known for
Seafaring, trade, and the invention of the phonetic alphabet.
Which civilization is shown as beginning about 1550 B.C.?
Shang/Zhou
Varnas, the name given the different groups of the original caste system, came from a word that means
Skin color
The man responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem, a temple that was destroyed and later rebuilt, was
Solomon
This is the name for the dry grasslands north of the Caucasus.
Steppes
Which civilization lasted approximately 1,500 years?
Sumerian
Which were the two longest-lasting civilizations on the chart?
Sumerian and Egyptian
The Indian epic poem the Mahabarata reflects the struggles
That took place in India as the Aryans moved relentlessly south
A long-term effect of the caste system in India was that
The Aryans remained dominant
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.
Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about
The caste system
The Ten Commandments became the basis for
The civil and religious laws of Judaism
A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was
The invention of the phonetic alphabet.
Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief-unusual for the time-that their God was
The one and only God.
How were the Hebrews able to maintain their faith even in exile?
They established a sacred place to worship God. They were monotistic.
Jain monks wear masks 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
Hindus also believe that these good and bad deeds follow one's soul from on REINCARNATION to another, affecting the circumstances of a soul's next life.
True
The circumstances of one's life are largely reflected by the class, or CASTE, into which one is born.
True
The state of release from selfishness and pain that results from following the Eightfold Path is called NIRVANA in the Buddhist faith.
True
The Hittites occupied Anatolia ( Asia Minor ), 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.
Israel's King Solomon was known for all of the following EXCEPT
Unifying the 12 tribes
This names someone so lowly that he or she exists outside the caste system.
Untouchable
The Minoans were known for all of the following EXCEPT
Valuing human life above nature
For many years, these collections of prayers and instructions existed only in oral form.
Vedas
This is the name of the sacred literature of the Aryan people.
Vedas
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in
reincarnation