Chapter 1
What are hominids?
Creatures that walk upright
What type of crown did the king of lower Egypt wear?
Red crown
What were the Vedas?
The Vedas were the Aryans sacred literature.
Which dynasty replaced the Zhou dynasty?
Qin Dynasty
When did Solon come to power?
In 594 B.C.
For how long did the Paleolithic Age last?
It lasted from 2.5 million to 8000 B.C.
What two river systems flow from the mountainous west to the Pacific Ocean?
Huang He and Chang Jiang.
What is monotheism?
Belief of one god.
Which emperor in the Persian empire conquered Egypt?
Cambyses
What empire did Alexander conquer?
Persia
What was the Bronze Age?
The Bronze Age was a period of time in which people started to use bronze, rather than copper and stone, to fashion tools and weapons.
How long is the Nile River?
The Nile River is 4,100 miles long.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddartha Gautama
Who ruled Egypt in 1570 B.C.?
Hyksos.
What shaped Greek life?
Sea, Climate, Land
Who discovered “Lucy”?
Mary Leakey
How many symbols were in the Harappan language?
400 symbols
What were the 4 groups in which the Aryans were organized based on occupation?
Brahmins or priests, warriors, traders and landowners, and peasants or traders.
True or False:
Zoroaster was a Persian prophet.
True
Who did the Mycenaeans fight a 10-year against?
Troy
What were the first inventions of man-kind?
The first inventions of man-kind are the inventions of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language.
True or False:
The Sumerians only believed in one god.
False
What was the Torah?
The most sacred writings in the Jewish tradition
What was Cyrus’ most enduring legacy?
His method of governing
When did the Peloponnesian War happen?
431-404 B.C.