Mesopotamia
What two rivers sustained life in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What did the Amarna Revolution introduce into Egyptian society?
Monotheism
What was the name of the land that Yahweh promised the Hebrews?
Canaan
What is the name of the major river in China that was more prone to flooding?
Yellow River
According to Brett Bowden, what is a major consequence of the concept of civilization?
Multiple answers
What was the form of writing in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
This was the Egyptian concept for justice or morality
Ma'at
What is the name of the promise Yahweh made with the Hebrews?
Covenant
What was the term for the divine giving rulers approval or taking away approval from rulers?
Mandate of Heaven
What led to the production of crops in the land of ancient Israel?
Rainshadow effect
What were ziggurats meant to resemble?
Mountains
What direction does the Nile river flow?
Northward
Who did Yahweh appoint as a spokesperson for Moses?
Aaron
This Chinese philosophy stressed self-cultivation
Confucianism
This patriarch gave his son Joseph a special coat
Jacob/Israel
What was Inanna's throne built from?
The Huluppu Tree
This Egyptian god was the king of the gods
Amon
Which of Joseph's brothers had improper sexual relations with his son's widow?
Judah
This era in history produced Confucianism and Daoism
The Warring States Period
According to the Bible, what did Moses's rod turn into when he threw it on the ground before Pharaoh?
Snake
What is the term for an artificial mound created by the accumulation of debris of human settlements?
What Egyptian artifact includes the first extrabiblical mention of "Israel"
Merneptah Stele
Who was a major god of the Canaanites, who the Hebrews were trying to discredit?
El [or Baal]
What author is the Daodejing attributed to?
Laozi
What was the name of the son of the High Steward in the Tale of the Eloquent Peasant?
Rensi