Unit 1
What was the first written code of law?
Hammurabi's Code
What are the two main divisions in Islam?
Sunni & Shi'a
What is the relation between Genghis and Kublai Khan?
Grandfather and grandson
Around how many thousand years ago did farming begin?
14 (14,000)
What kind of underwear did the Mongols wear?
Silk
What is the name of the type of map that is commonly used and makes the northern hemisphere look larger?
Mercator (Mercator Projection)
Name 2 books/texts that are significant for Hindus?
The Vedas,
Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
What is the major Islamic city located in Southeast Asia?
Malacca
Explain the Allegory of the Pickle and how it relates to Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
Confucius says to teach the pickle maker how to make better pickles. Buddha says to not desire a better pickle. Daoism says the pickle was made how it should be and is perfect the way it is.
How many countries are in the EU?
27
Name 3 elements of "Civilization"
1. Cities
2. Central governments and law codes
3. Writing and record-keeping
4. Specialized jobs
5. Social classes
6. Complex technologies
7. Highly organized religions
Where did the Buddha sit when he reached enlightenment?
Under a tree
What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
Tenochtitlán
Name at least 3 of the plagues that God sent to Egypt to convince the Pharoah to free the Hebrews?
water turning to blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the killing of firstborn children
Aside from “there are no firsts in history” what was another valid figure for the trivia question about the first computer programming language?
Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, "Charles" and "Babbage"
Name two of the three parts of Athenian Democracy.
Ekklesia, Boule, Dikasetia
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Prayer Five times a day facing Mecca
Declaration of faith
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Giving alms
Fasting in accordance with Ramadan
How did Temujin’s father die?
He was poisoned
n terms of the Gregorian Calendar, when does the Islamic calendar start?
622 CE
In the section we read of the Bhagavad Gita, part of the Mahabharata, what does Vishnu advise Arjuna to do (as it relates to caste)?
Go to war in order to fulfill his duty as fulfilling one’s duty poorly is better than fulfilling someone else’s duty well. The soul is eternal, so don’t worry about killing people. Don’t get attached as that’s the route of all suffering.
What was the purpose of the Oseberg ship besides sailing?
Burial ship
Who said the quote, "To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle."
Confucius
Cahokia, along the Mississippian trade route, was known as the ______ capital.
Copper
What empire was founded in around 500 BCE, was located in the Middle East, and was founded by Cyrus the Great?
First Persian Empire, Achemenid
What are the three types of power outlined in “Power Sociologically Speaking?”
Structural
Cultural
Relational