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