During the Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age, the development of agriculture changed life forever. List three results of this.
Permanent Shelters,
Communities,
Jobs,
Trade
100
This Hindu belief means following ones duties and living in an honorable way. Living according to this will provide a higher caste when reborn in the next life.
Dharma
100
A set of laws that was carved into stone steles around the Babylonian empire so that people would know their rights and responsibilities.
Hammurabi's Code
100
The Egyptians and the Kush settled along this river.
The Nile River
100
List two religions that started in India.
Hinduism and Buddhism
200
Cuneiform, Hieroglyphics, and Sanskrit all represent which characteristic of civilization?
Writing
200
The Buddha taught that the way to end suffering was to follow this set of teachings. Examples include Right Understanding (knowing the four noble truths) and Right Concentration (meditation).
Eightfold Path
200
List three rivers that people have settled by.
Indus, Tigris, Euphrates, Ganges, Nile
200
A great architechtural monument that was built for the Pharaoh Kufu. What was it and why was it built?
The Great Pyramid of Giza was a tomb for the pharaoh.
200
This symbol on the Indian flag represents the cycle of rebirth. It is named after a Mauryan King who was famous for writing laws that spread Buddhist beliefs.
Asoka Chakra, or the wheel.
300
Could a rock be considered technology? Why or why not?
Yes, because it could be used as a tool.
300
What made Judaism unique?
They were the first monotheistic religion, or they believed in one god.
300
This type of land is best for growing crops.
Fertile
300
The flooding seasons determined when this group of people would be planting, harvesting crops, or working on building projects. They had the least status in Egyptian society.
Who are the peasants?
300
What is a pilgramage and why did people go on one to the Ganges River?
A religious journey to cleanse their soul.
400
How are the Caste System and the Social Pyramid similar?
They both explain social structure.
400
Describe one similarity between Hammurabi's Code and The Ten Commandments.
They are both moral codes.
400
This is how the Sumerians solved the problem of unpredictable flooding and extreme droughts. India and Egypt did this too!
Irrigation
400
What is the process of preserving a body in Ancient Egypt, and why did they do it?
Mummification because they wanted to keep the body intact for the after life.
400
At time of prosperity and achievement in India. Their achievements in mathematics include the development of the decimal system and using zero as a number for the first time.
What is the Gupta Empire, or the "Golden Age" of India?
500
What are the seven characteristics of civilization?
GRASS WT
500
What is the job of priests, brahmins, and rabbis?
They teach religion.
500
List five things that all river valley civilizations share in common. (India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush)
Although the social structure of ancient Egypt was fairly rigid, it was possible to move up. Young men could attend school to learn hieroglyphics and become this.
Boys could learn to become a scribe.
500
Could a Hindu farmer pay money to become a priest?