Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

Which polytheistic religion is associated with reincarnation?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Confucianism

Which ancient civilization invented the first form of writing called cuneiform?

• Ancient India

• Ancient China

• Ancient Egypt

• Mesopotamia

Which ancient civilization used hieroglyphics?

• Ancient China

• Ancient Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient India

Match the following civilizations to their respective rivers:

• Nile River

• Mesopotamia

• Tigris River and Euphrates River

• Ancient Egypt

• Yellow River and Yangtze River

• Ancient India

• The Indus River and the Ganges River

• Ancient China

The spread and merging of cultures

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Awareness

• Cultural Merging

• Cultural Dispersal

The _______________________ claims that a ruling Chinese emperor has been blessed by the gods and chosen to rule

• Mandate of Heaven

• Decree of Heaven

• Heavenly Mandate

• Divine Right

​ (a)   is the belief in one god, while ​ (b)   is the belief in many gods

• Monotheism
• polytheism

Which of the following TWO religions originated in India?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Islam

All four ancient civilizations we studied are centered around

• River valleys

• Tropical rainforests

• Islands

• Grasslands

A Pharaoh was a divine ruler from

• Ancient India

• Ancient Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient China