India
Which geographical features separate the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush Mountain Ranges
Which river was important to the Egyptian Civilization?
The Nile River
Between which two rivers did Mesopotamia Develop?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What are nomadic people that have no permanent home and hunt for food called?
Hunter-Gatherers
Monotheism is the belief that
There is only one god
Along which two rivers did the Indus Valley civilization develop?
Along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers
What caused Egypt’s Black Land
Yearly flooding of the Nile bringing fertile land
A state containing several countries or territories is called
An Empire
What is an artifact?
An object made or used by humans
The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible is also called:
The Torah
How did the early Indo-Aryans measure their wealth?
Cattle
For what was papyrus used?
Making paper
A cavalry is made up of:
Soldiers who ride horses.
What is the term for the belief that spirits fill the natural world?
Animism
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
Priests
What was the purpose of the Arthashastra?
To explain how to be a good ruler
Which buildings were built as tombs for pharaohs?
Pyramids
The goods made and shipped by Phoenicians to other lands are called
Exports
What made the first villages possible?
Farming
According to Hinduism, who is the supreme spiritual force?
Brahman
What freedom did Chandragupta’s subjects lack?
Freedom of Speech
Kush conquered which kingdom?
Egypt
Who wrote down the first set of written law
Hammurabi
Which feature of civilization is a set of shared spiritual beliefs?
Religion
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
A rich Hindu prince