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63 Cards in this Set
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Which civilization was this?
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the Phoenicians
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The scientific method of determining the age of very old objects is called this.
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carbon dating
or radio-carbon dating or carbon 14 dating |
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Which of the following is a
primary source of history? your textbook Hammurabi's Code Wikipedia Howard Carter |
Hammurabi's Code
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The center of ancient Mesopotamia
was in modern day ___. |
Iraq
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The center of ancient Judea
was in modern day ___. |
Israel
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The ancient Egyptian writing
system was called ___. |
hieroglyphics
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The ancient Mesopotamian
writing system was called ___. |
cuneiform
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Which ancient civilization built
temple-pyramids called ziggurats? |
Mesopotamia (Sumerian)
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Which ancient civilization
wrote on papyrus? |
Egypt
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Which ancient civilization built
pyramids as tombs for their kings? |
Egypt
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The great pyramid of the Giza
plateau was built for the pharaoh ___. |
Khufu (Cheops)
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The civilization that developed along
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was ___. |
Mesopotamia
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The civilization that produced
the first writing system to use symbols to represent simple sounds were the ___. |
Phoenicians
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Their religion, known today as Judaism,
continues as a world religion and influenced the development of Christianity and Islam. Who were they? |
Hebrews or
Israelites |
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The geographic feature that protected
ancient Egypt from being invaded from the West was ___. |
the Sahara Desert
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Which of these was NOT a
city of ancient Mesopotamia? Uruk Harappa Ur Babyon |
Harappa
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When the government of a city
or state is ruled by the religious authority (priest-king) it is called a ____. |
theocracy
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
flow into the ____ _____. |
Persian Gulf
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King Nebuchadnezzar built the
____ / it was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon |
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It arced from the eastern shore of
the Mediterranean all the way to the Persian Gulf / this area was the first cradle of civilization |
Fertile Crescent
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The Akkadian king who built the
world's first "empire" was ___. |
Sargon
(2340 BC) |
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The oldest know set of written
laws are known as _____. |
Hammurabi's Code
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The first civilization to use coins
were the ___. |
Lydians
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The first to develop a lasting
monotheistic religion were the ___. |
Hebrews or
Israelites |
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Letter D shows the location of ___.
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the Yellow River
(Huang He) |
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The K shows the location of ___.
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the Gobi Desert
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The Chinese philosophy of ___
taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments. |
Legalism
Emperor Qin ruled under Legalism He had Confucian scholars buried alive |
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The name of the cradle of
civilization that translates as "the land between the rivers" |
Mesopotamia
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law which included the phrase,
"an eye for an eye" |
Hammurabi's Code
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On which continent was
Mesopotamia located? |
Asia
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On which continent was
ancient Egypt located? |
Africa
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Why is the Huang He is also
called the Yellow River? |
it contains yellow silt
called leoss |
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Which mountains separate
India from China? |
Himalayas
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This Chinese dynasty lasted for
around 900 years. It was the longest single dynasty in history. |
Zhou Dynasty
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This concept was the justification
for dynastic rule in China. Without it, a ruler would lose power. |
Mandate of Heaven
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Which Chinese philosophy is
based on the general concept of being in harmony with nature? |
Daoism or
Taoism |
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Which of these was
NOT one of the first three dynasties of China? Xia Shang Zhou Enkidu |
Enkidu was a character
in the epic of Gilgamesh |
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Which ancient civilization has
a history of rule associated with the "Dynastic Cycle" |
China
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This was the idea that the
Emperor was favored by Heaven to rule over China. |
Mandate of Heaven
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The ancient Chinese believed
they could communicate with dead ancestors by using _____ Bones. |
Oracle or Dragon
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The wisdom of Confucius was
written in a collection called the ______. |
Analects
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He was the "First Teacher" of
China / also called "Master Kung" |
Confucius
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What was the most important
trade product of early China? |
silk
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the Confucian concept which expresses deep respect for the male head of the family
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filial piety
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ancient teaching that became the guiding philosophy of Chinese society / it stressed responsibility, respect, and the five relationships
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Confucianism
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The ___ is the main god of Hinduism. It is an eternal and infinite spiritual principle or "ultimate reality."
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Brahman
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this Hindu god is known as the Preserver of the Universe
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Vishnu
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this Hindu god is known as the Creator of the Universe
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Brahma
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this Hindu god is known as the Destroyer of the Universe
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Shiva
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the people of India that were outside the Caste System because they were not considered human
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Untouchables
or Outcasts |
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this river was and is the most important spiritual river in the world to Hindus
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Ganges River
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The ___ was built to protect against invaders from the north
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Great Wall
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This was built to protect the ___ ___ trade route.
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Silk Road
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Where was Siddhartha when he became "enlightened?"
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under a fig tree
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What was Siddhartha before he became the Buddha?
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a Hindu prince
(Kshatriya) |
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Name one of the two well-planned cities of the Indus Valley prior to the Aryan invasions
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Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro |
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The religion that was spread to the East by Asoka was ____.
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Buddhism
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Hindus use the term ____ to sum up the deeds done in a lifetime.
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karma
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The values of honesty, education, and acting out of concern for the people of China were first taught by ___.
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Confucius
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This symbol represents the traditional Chinese concept of ___ and ___.
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Yin Yang
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He was buried with an army of clay figures near Beijing.
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Emperor Qin
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The Aryans went through the ___ ___ before invading the Indus Valley.
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Khyber Pass
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Don't forget to study......
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your maps!!!!!
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