Unit 3 - Early Migrations - Reading Review

The Hittites were known for their use of weapons made of ____.

• Bronze

• Iron

• Stone

• Wood

Match the following groups with their migration destinations around 2000 BC.

• Migrated into various parts of Europe and Asia

• Indo-Aryans

• Settled along the Nile River

• Indo-Europeans

• Migrated into Anatolia

• Egyptians

• Migrated into modern-day India

• Hittites

Who were the earliest inhabitants in India that lived in the Indus River valley?

• The Aryans

• The Dravidians

• The Harappans

• The Mauryans

The Vedas are a collection of ______, prayers, and chants.

• Stories

• Rituals

• Songs

• Poems

What is the concept of being reborn many times called in Buddhism?

• Reincarnation

• Resurrection

• Rebirth

• Renewal

What is nirvana in Buddhism?

• A) A state of wealth

• B) A state of bliss and escape

• C) A state of ignorance

• D) A state of power.

The Buddha's teachings became popular with (a)   and craftspeople.

• farmers
• traders
• warriors
• scholars

What did the Buddha believe about the cycle of life, death, and rebirth?

• It was a constant cycle

• It was a one-time event

• It was a myth

• It was irrelevant

The Phoenicians were expert shipbuilders. What innovation did they introduce?

• Flat, bladed bottom

• Rounded hull

• Double mast

• Iron sails

The Phoenicians' alphabet was eventually adopted by other cultures around the ________.

• Atlantic

• Mediterranean

• Pacific

• Indian