Preserving the dead; was connected the Egyptian belief of an afterlife
What is Mummification?
100
A polytheistic religion that used the caste system as a social structure
What is Hinduism?
100
Led the people of Persia during a golden age. He was known for his tolerance of other religions and cultures.
Who is Cyrus of Persia?
100
Greek city-state known for its militaristic culture; did not join Delian League
What is Sparta?
200
Someone who studies people and what they did in the past from the things they left behind
What is an Archeologist?
200
Northern invaders that came to India and mixed with native cultures to form Indian culture
Who are the Aryans?
200
Believe only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be caliph
Who are Shi'a Muslims?
200
Dynasty in China known for its invention of paper and silk
What is the Han Dynasty?
200
Led the people of Athens during the Golden Age of Athens; known for his three goals
Who is Pericles?
300
Time when early humans developed agriculture which caused the end of a nomadic way of life
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
300
Public codes (laws) instituted to create social order in Mesopotamia
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
300
Believe the new caliph of the Muslims should be elected from among those capable of the job
Who are Sunni Muslims?
300
A war fought between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece
What is the Peloponnesian War?
300
Greek philosopher that was condemned to death for corrupting youth of Athens and neglecting the city’s gods
Who is Socrates?
400
Grassy plains in Africa
What are African Savannas?
400
Chinese philosophy that promoted social order through responsibility and education
What is Confucianism?
400
A state of understanding all things in Hinduism?
What is Moksha?
400
Greek city-state known for its democracy and the formation of the Delian League
What is Athens?
400
Monotheistic religion founded by Abraham
What is Judaism?
500
The exchange of ideas from one culture to another
What is Cultural Diffusion?
500
River in China; called China’s sorrow because it caused devastation caused by unpredictable flooding
What is Huang He River?
500
Contributed to written communication by introducing the first use of an alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians?
500
A religion that believes ending desire is essential to reach nirvana
What is Buddhism?
500
Means submission to the will of Allah; follow the Five Pillars of Islam (the major duties required of all Muslims); holy book is the Koran, Muslims do not eat pork, pray facing Mecca five times a day