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EH Quiz 1 Matching
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ordovician (445 MYA) | volcanic activity decreased oxygen |
| Devonian (372 MYA) | coral reefs were devastated due to algal growth |
| "The Great Dying" (272 MYA) | 3/4 of land animals went extinct |
| Triassic (201 MYA) | dinosaurs were left with little competition |
| The Asteroid (66 MYA) | famous extinction event; struck the Yucata'n Peninsula in Mexico |
| Brahmins | priests/royalty |
| Kshatriyas | warriors |
| Vaishyas | merchants |
| Shudras | laborers |
| Dalits | untouchables |
| Wen of Han | benevolent ruler of the Han dynasty |
| Confucius | minor official during the Warring States period |
| Empress Wu | first and only Chinese Empress until the 1800's |
| Fathers | sons |
| Husbands | wives |
| Ruler | ruled |
| Elder Brother | younger brother |
| Friend | friend |
| Ren | proper behavior in every scenario |
| Li | veneration of ancestors |
| Pharisees | emphasized Jewish traditions; name means "separated ones" |
| Sadducees | conservative aristocracy, small group of wealthy families |
| Zealots | advocated armed resistance against the Romans |
| Essenes | withdrew to the Judean wilderness and studied the Torah |