What were the religious leaders of Brahmanism called?
Priests.
100
After Egypt drove out the Hyksos, which kingdom period started?
New Kingdom.
100
What caused the Egyptians to learn about the medical science?
Doing the work of mummification.
100
Who is the Egyptian god of mummification?
Anubis.
100
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North.
200
Name one practice of Brahmanism.
Animal sacrifice, prayer.
200
Ramses the Great lived during which kingdom period?
Old Kingdom .
200
What caused the Egyptians to develop geometry and other mathematical skills?
Pyramid building.
200
Name the creator, sustainer, and destroyer in Hindu mythology.
Brahman, Vishnu, Shiva
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Who brought the Vedas to India?
The Aryans.
300
Who sacrificed animals in Brahmanism?
Priests.
300
True or false. The pyramids were at one time made of gold.
False.
300
What kind of medical advances were made in ancient India?
Plastic surgery and dental surgery.
300
Summarize the story of the Ramayana.
Ram and Sita were living in the forest when Ravana came and kidnapped Sita. Ram and Hanuman went to Lanka to find her. Ram killed Ravana and brought Sita back to their home town.
300
What is a Sudra person's dharma?
To work with their hands and serve others.
400
Why did priests of Brahmanism sacrifice animals?
To make sure their prayers were heard.
400
In what Kingdom period were the pyramids built?
Old Kingdom.
400
Which Pharaoh is remembered for creating a peace treaty?
Ramses the Great.
400
Summarize the story of the Mahabharata.
A king of India died. His family formed two groups who fought over the throne. Five brothers, the Pandavas, fought against the Kauravas. Arjun, one of the Pandavas, had to be reminded by Krishna to fight against his relatives because it was his dharma. The Pandavas killed all of their enemies.
400
Define reincarnation.
Reincarnation is being born into a different body after you die.
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In Brahmanism, how did priests make sure their prayers were heard?
Sacrificed animals
500
Why was the Middle Kingdom called the Golden Age of Egypt?
Arts and architecture improved, as did agriculture through the building of dams and improvement of farmland.
500
How did Ramses the Great end a long war?
By creating a peace treaty with the enemy.
500
Name seven Egyptian gods and goddesses
Geb, Nut, Isis, Osiris, Seth, Nephthys, Horus, Ra
500
What was the writing system of ancient Sumeria called?