Hinduism/Buddhism
This religion was started by Buddah
What is Buddhism?
This ruler created history's first set of recorded laws
Who was Hammurabi?
This is the belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
The social hierarchy of India is called this
What is the Caste System?
She was history's first well known female ruler
Who is Hatshepsut?
This is a core belief about birth and rebirth that both Hinduism and Buddhism share.
What is reincarnation?
This "great" ruler created one of the first empire's in world history
Who was Sargon?
Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, most humans had to move from place to place to survive, making them these
What are nomads?
This huge architectural project was expanded by Shi Huangdi
What is the Great Wall?
This was the most important god in Egyptian mythology
Who was Re (or Ra or Amon-Ra)?
This terms refers to the divine teachings of the Buddah
What is Dharma?
Mesopotamia would not have existed without this global shift taking place about 10,000 years ago
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
When different cultures diffuse into one another, this occurs
What is cultural diffusion?
The Yin-Yang symbol was derived from this ancient Chinese Philosophy
What is Daoism?
This group of people took control of Egypt for about 100 years during the Middle Kingdom
Who are the Hyksos?
These were the three gods of Hinduism that we discussed in class
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
This is the type of justice that Hammurabi's Code was based on.
What is "eye for an eye"?
This is a term for the exchange of goods without using currency
What is barter?
Shi Huangdi was a major proponent of this Chinese Philosophy
What is Legalism?
This is the pharaoh that oversaw the Great Pyramid of Giza
Who is Khufu?
Often used as a synonym for nirvana, this is the end goal of Hinduism
What is moksha?
These two rivers supported civilization in Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
This refers to a general acceptance of a variety of different beliefs or ways of life
What is tolerance?
This group of people traversed the Great Wall and took over Ancient China for a period of time
Who are the Mongols?
This ruler tried to erase the memory of Hatshepsut
Who was Thutmose III?