Mesopotamia
the worship of many gods
polytheistic
Used to make baskets, boats, rope, and paper
papyrus
Mosaic Covenant
The religion introduced by Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism
Detected earthquakes
seismoscope
a pyramid-like temple in Ancient Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
pharaoh
This covenant promised that a King would descend from David and rule righteously over Israel.
Davidic Covenant
This religion was developed by the Aryans.
Hinduism
carved to protect Qin Shi Huang as he lived in the next world
Terra-cotta army
Wrote a letter after God humbled him
Nebuchadnezzar
Moses
This covenant confirmed that Israel was a special, chosen nation.
Abrahamic Covenant
A belief that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being
pantheism
The main trade route that helped the exchange of ideas and inventions
Silk Road
Jonah preached to people here to turn from their evil ways
Nineveh
The Egyptian god of the underworld
Osiris
This feast is a celebration of God leading the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt.
Feast of Unleavened Bread
A belief that after a person dies he comes back in another form
Reincarnation
the managing of government through departments with appointed officials
bureaucracy
The descendents of Heth and excelled in the production of iron
Hittites
Two natural barriers in Egypt that discouraged invasions from other countries
Sahara Desert and the cataracts of the Nile
This is a celebration of the rededication of the temple.
Hanukkah
The two basic social groups in Hinduis
caste and family
The branch of Buddhism that spread to China
Mahayana Buddhism