Early Empires in the Ancient Near East
Hammurabi established a capital for his empire at
Babylon
The central meeting place in a polis was usually a hill called
an agora.
The lowest varna in Indian society comprised of peasants or servants is the
Sudras.
What was the purpose of the civil service examination?
to select new government officials
What is the Russian Dead Hand
In case the Russian government ever falls, ballistic missiles will be fired all at targets all over the world.
The phrase "an eye for an eye" sums up a concept known as
the principle of retaliation.
According to Aristotle, to whom did a citizen of a polis belong?
To the state.
Hindus believe that a person's actions in this life
determine how the person will be reborn in the next life.
What happened to the population of China during the Han dynasty?
It increased rapidly.
70 percent of the worlds fresh water is located in glaciers and ice caps.
The Middle Kingdom ended around 1650 B.C., when
the Hyksos invaded Egypt.
The new Greek military system, based on the use of hoplites, involved
heavily armed foot soldiers who marched into battle in tight formations, carrying large shields to protect them from the enemy.
Which Indian literary work is an epic that includes riddles about the meaning of life?
Mahabharata
What does martial mean?
Related to or suited for war
What is the oldest profession in the world
Dentistry, dating back to almost 8,000 years ago.
To help control his large empire, the Akkadian emperor Sargon
made the former rulers of the city-states he conquered into governors.
What did the people of Sparta do when they wanted to expand their city-state?
They conquered the neighboring colonies of Laconia and Messenia.
According to Siddhārtha Gautama, a person can reach enlightenment through
prayer to the gods.
What elements of the Qin dynasty did the Han dynasty retain?
the three ministries of the central government
Where in the world is the best place to see a rainbow.
Hawaii
Sargon's power came primarily from
his military strength.
The Greeks spread their culture throughout the ancient world by
leaving their homeland to establish distant colonies with good prospects in farming and trading.
The words from the Bhagavad Gita, "Worn out garments are shed by the body/Worn out bodies are shed by the dweller within the body [the soul]," express the Hindu idea of
reincarnation
What was the basic social unit for economics and education in the Han dynasty?
The Family
What is the most visited country in the world?
France