Mesopotamia
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"Land in-between" (the Tigris and Euphrates rivers)
In which direction does the Nile flow? Name two cardinal directions for the point.
South to North
What is "nirvana"?
Freedom from samsara
What is the name of the jewish sacred text?
The Torah
What is silt?
Fertile soil; mud deposited by the flooding of, for example, the Nile and Yangtze
Name three city-states within the Fertile Crescent.
Ur, Uruk, Babylon, Sumer
What does "Nile" mean?
"Giver of life"
Name two scientific or mathematical inventions in ancient India?
Indian numbering; zero; decimal system; negative numbers; pi; inoculation against small pox; sterilization
What did Moses recieve on Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments on two stone tablets
What was(were) the risk(s) of settling in a marsh?
Flooding; Vulnerable position
What was the name of the type of the main writing system within Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Name the three main time periods of Egyptian history?
Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
What were the two divine beings that represented the ideas of destruction and the preservation of life?
Shiva; Vishnu
What was the name of the jewish god?
Yahweh
What do PERSIAN and SCAAR stand for?
Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Artistic, Natural
Specialized Labor, Complex Institutions, Advanced Technology, Advanced Cities, Record Keeping
What was the name of the temples found in Uruk?
Ziggurats
What were the two colors of the crowns of Lower and Upper Egypt?
Red (Lower); white (Upper)
Where is the Deccan Plateau in relation to the Great Indian Desert? Name a cardinal direction for the point.
South
How many tribes were there in Canaan?
12
Who is the author of An Edible History of Humanity ?
Tom Standage
Which Mesopotamian ruler is most well-known for his law code?
Hammurabi
Who were the adversaries of the Egyptians during the Battle of Kadesh?
The Hittites
What were the main accomplishments of the Xia dynasty?
Nothing: there is no evidence that they actually existed
In which kingdom were the Jews kept as prisoners and what was the name of the time period?
Babylon; Babylonian Captivity
Which nations were invited to the Berlin Conference?
France; Germany; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Belgium; Great Britain