World History - Chapter 2

What term means the belief in one God?

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What historical event is associated with the Epic of Gilgamesh?

• The end of the Assyrian Empire

• The Creation

• The Flood

• The Egyptian Plagues

The belief in many gods is known as

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

The study of celestial bodies is called

• the solar system

• astronomy

• geometry

• astrology

What Greek word means the land between the rivers?

• Mesopotamia

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Yellow

What were the Persian provinces called?

• counties

• satrapies

• cities

• rivers

Which famous Chinese teacher came to be known as "The Master"?

• Laozi

• Hatshepsut

• Confucius

• Cyrus

From what plant did the Egyptians develop paper?

• cactus

• fern

• moss

• papyrus

What Chaldean king saw a finger writing judgement on his palace wall?

• Belshazzar

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sennachcherib

• Sargon II

True or False - The Amorites practiced astronomy, which is the interpretation of human events and destinies by the positions of the planets and the stars.