Ancient Mesopotamia
What does 'Mesopotamia' mean?
The land between two rivers
What river ran through Egypt?
The Nile
What two rivers run from the Himalayan mountains and create the Indus Valley?
The Indus and Ganges rivers
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
There is no single founder
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
The Sumerian people believed what about the divine?
That there were multiple gods; they were polytheistic
Who signed the first peace treaty in known history?
What were the names given to the two main ancient cities of the Indus Valley?
Morenjo-Daro and and Harappa
Who are the three central deities in Hinduism?
What does Buddhism think of the Caste system?
Rejects it
What does 'cuneiform' mean and what does it refer to?
Wedge shaped; the first known system of writing
What were the two regions of ancient Egypt?
Upper and Lower
What weather phenomenon occurs in the summer and winter seasons in India?
Monsoons
What is Dharma?
The religious and moral duties of an individual
What is 'nirvana'?
Enlightenment; free from rebirth/reincarnation
What were the Assyrians known for? How did this affect them?
Terror acts and practices. This gave them a bad reputation and caused them to be conquered by surrounding enemies who were angry with their cruelty.
Who lead the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Moses
Who were the migrants that settled India?
The Aryans
What is ahimsa?
Nonviolence
What did the Buddha teach after he reached enlightenment?
The Four Noble Truths
Darius, ruler of the Persians, did what to facilitate trade?
He built roads!
Who discovered the tomb of King Tut?
Howard Carter
Northern, Coastal, Deccan
What is the name of union with Brahman?
Moksha
What is the Eightfold Path?
Moral principles for guidance in the Buddhist tradition