Buddhaism
Hinduism
Athens/Sparta
Mesopotamia
Egypt Vocabulary
100
In Queen Maya's dream the elephant carried
What is a lotus flower
100
Cow
What animal is sacred to Hindus?
100
Had a democray for a goverment.
What is Athens
100
Sumer
What is first city-state in Mesopotamia?
100
Peasant
What is a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners?
200
Under a Bodhi tree
Where did Buddha find enlightment?
200
India
What does the word "Hindu" mean in Persian?
200
Were taught at home by their mother or a male slave until the age of 6 or 7.
What are Athenian children?
200
Levee
What is a wall of earth called that is built to protect a river from flooding?
200
Embalm
What is treating a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying?
300
Four
How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?
300
Untouchables
What is the name of the lowest level in the Hindu caste system?
300
Were taught to suffer pain without complaining.
What are Spartian boys?
300
Tigrus and Euphrates
What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
300
Hieroglyphs
What is a picture that stands for a word or letter?
400
Wheel with eight spokes
What is the symbol for Buddhism?
400
Trimurti
What is the name of the Hindu trinity?
400
Were killed if they were thought to rebel.
What are slaves
400
Paleothic Age
What is another name for the Old Stone Age?
400
Papyrus
What is a paper-like mterial made from a reed of the same name?
500
A person who gives up worldly pleasures and possessions.
What is an ascetic?
500
Vishnu
What deity was Krishna the avatar for?
500
Political decisions were made by a few people.
What is an oligarchy?
500
Zargo Mountains
Where did the people come from before they moved to the plains?
500
Sarcophagus
What is a large stone coffin?
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