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Final Review
Question | Answer |
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Confucianism, the philosophy developed by Confucius, was concerned with... | Social order and good government |
Who lead the Jews out of Egypt during the Exodus? | Moses |
What do the construction of the Pyramids suggest about Ancient Egyptian civilization? | It was complex and capable of highly organized efforts. |
Name TWO accomplishments of the Maya | Developed the concept of zero and built observatories |
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing system, which was later called | Cuneiform |
. The purpose of Asoka’s stone pillars was to... | offer moral advice and promise a just government |
Indian art of the Gupta period most often depicted... | Hindu figures and stories |
Archaeology involves the study of past people and cultures through examining... | their artifacts. |
While rivers aided China’s development as a civilization, deserts and mountains tended to... | Isolate it from other civilizations |
What physical features isolate China from other civilizations | The Himalayas, the Gobi desert, the Taklimakan desert, and the Pacific Ocean |
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person will be reincarnated? | Karma |
Before the Shang kingdom arose, Chinese civilization consisted of... | small farming villages along the Huang River. |
Which of the following was the lowest varna, or caste grouping, identified in the Vedas? | Sudras |
Phoenicia did not have its own supply of ivory. Phoenicia obtained ivory by trading with other regions, which made ivory a Phoenician... | Import |
What was the first book to contain the Ten Commandments? | The Torah |
Why did Samudra Gupta call himself the “Exterminator of Kings”? | because he conquered small kingdoms throughout India |
King Zheng and the Qin united China mainly by | Force |
Where did humans first settle after migrating from Africa? | Asia |
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days that was a... | lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon. |
Where do most scientists believe that human life began? | Africa |
Which ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area that was then called Kadesh? | Ramses II |
The numerals we use to today come from which civilization? | Ancient India |
What word characterizes the soil of the Fertile Crescent? | Fertile, rich |
A major breakthrough of the Maya was... | The development of zero |
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location... | On a small island in a lake |