Religion
What is the first monotheistic religion? Associated with the Torah and the Ten Commandments
Judaism
Siddhartha Gautama is more commonly known as...
The Buddha
Civilization along the Nile River
Egypt
Earliest form of writing was called what and created by who?
Cuneiform. Sumerians.
Farming (Agriculture)
What religion is associated with the Eight fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths?
Buddhism
Who wrote the first code of law in Babylon?
Hammurabi
Civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia
Earliest form of alphabet which was based on sounds instead of pictures was created by who?
Phoenicians
What does Nirvana mean?
Enlightenment
What religion is associated with multiple gods, reincarnation, and the caste system?
Hinduism
Who were the rulers of ancient Egypt and were believed to be related to the gods?
Pharaohs
Continent on which early humans developed
Africa
hieroglyphics
The cycle of the soul's rebirth based on karma is called?
Reincarnation
What religion/philosophy is associated with the Way and Yin and Yang?
Taoism
Who founded Taoism?
Lao Tzu
The area that includes Egyptian empire, Phoenicians, Mesopotamia, and Assyria, civilizations that grew along rivers is called the....
Fertile Crescent
Vedas and Upanishads are sacred texts of what religion and are written in what language?
Hindu. Sanskrit.
Religions that believe in more than one god are called...also name 1
polytheistic
Hindu. Egyptian.
What religion/philosophy recommends following rigid procedures in order to ensure family and social harmony?
Confucianism
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land? Also accepted the Ten Commandments from God.
Moses
Buddhism originated in what country?
India
Artifact that finally allowed us to translate the hieroglyphic code
Rosetta Stone
Famous caves in Spain where we've found Old Stone age cave art
Altamira Caves