Egypt
In Egypt, what was the lowest category in the social status?
unskilled workers
Name the lowest caste of ancient India.
Sudra
Where did Chinese civilization first develop?
Along the HuangHe river
What is the highest social class in ancient India's caste system?
Brahmins
What do you look for in hieroglyphics to tell it apart from other pictograph languages?
several different birds
Nubians did what when they were conquered by Egypt?
accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs
Which religion is followed by most people in India today?
Hinduism
What feature limited contact between China and Mongolia?
the Gobi Desert
In the Brahman religion of the Indus Valley, what was the name for their god?
Brahma
What was similar between the river culture of ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, and that of China?
The Nile, the Indus, and the HuangHe all flooded, leaving silt/loess behind, fertilizing the soil.
Who made up the middle class in Egyptian society?
Traders, artisans, shopkeepers, and scribes
What number system feature of ancient India was an improvement over previous numeral systems?
the concept of zero
Due to geographical boundaries, what is distinctive of Chinese culture?
Chinese culture developed independently from other countries, since other nations had very little contact with China.
What was the purpose of the Book of the Dead?
It served as a guide to the after-life for dead souls.
From Hammurabi's Code, what conclusion can be drawn about ancient Mesopotamia?
People were treated differently based on the social class to which they belonged.
What was Egypt known for under the reign of Ramses the Great?
Regained territory from the Hittites and many temples were built.
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
Heaven gave a family the right to govern as long as they did a good job and were fair to their subjects.
Hieroglyphics was used to describe what major part of Egyptian culture?
religious ceremonies
What are three things we can do this week and next to further Peace on Earth?
patience, understanding, and keeping on communicating
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It provided the key to decoding the written language of Egypt.
According to the Four Noble Truths, what must be overcome to end suffering?
all selfish desires
What feature of Confucius' philosophy helped leaders retain the Mandate of Heaven?
requiring local landowners to treat their subjects fairly
Name three practices in ancient Egypt that resulted from their belief in the afterlife.
mummification, burial in pyramids, burial with personal objects
What made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?