The Hebrews
Ancient Egypt & Kush
Ancient India
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
100
What does monotheism mean?
Belief in one god.
100
What river was the centre of life in ancient Egypt?
Nile
100
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama / the Buddha
100
What river was also called the Yellow River?
Huang He
100
Greece is almost surrounded by water. What do we call this type of land?
A peninsula
200
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt in the Exodus?
Moses
200
What title was given to the ruler of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh.
200
What Buddhist teaching describes the way to overcome suffering?
The Noble Eightfold Path
200
What Chinese belief said rulers had the gods' approval to rule?
Mandate of Heaven
200
Why did ancient Greeks often travel by sea instead of by land?
Mountains made land travel difficult
300
What was the name of the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants?
Canaan / the promised land
300
Why did Egyptians mummify dead bodies?
To preserve the body for the afterlife.
300
Which Maurya ruler became a supporter of Buddhism and helped spread it?
Asoka
300
Which philosophy taught that good society depended on people respecting their duties and relationships?
Confuciansim
300
Name ONE crop that grew well in the rocky/hilly Greek landscape.
Olives or grapes
400
Which Hebrew king built the first Temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon
400
What was the main purpose of the great pyramids?
Tombs for pharaohs / preparation for the afterlife
400
Why is the Gupta period called a Golden Age?
A period of great achievements in art, literature, mathematics and science
400
Which ruler unified China in 221 B.C. and followed Legalism?
Shi Huangdi (Qin Shi Huang )
400
Which trading people gave the Greeks the idea for their alphabet?
The Phoenicians
500
Name TWO valuable materials used in Solomon's Temple.
e.g. cedar and gold / bronze...
500
Egypt was protected by deserts, seas and dangerous Nile rapids. What advantage did these natural barriers give Egypt?
Protection from invasion / isolation from enemies
500
Name TWO important mathematical developments made by Indian scholars during the Gupta period.
The decimal system and the symbol/concept of zero
500
A ruler says:
“People cannot be trusted to behave correctly. We need strict laws and harsh punishments.”
Which Chinese philosophy is he following?
500
Greece had little good farmland. Give TWO ways the Greeks responded to this problem.
Any two:
sea trade / imported food (especially grain) / founded colonies / grew suitable crops such as olives and grapes / used poorer land for grazing