Vocabulary Practice - Unit 1

What is cuneiform?

• A type of ancient pottery

• A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols, invented by the Sumerians

• A form of ancient painting

• A type of ancient architecture

What is reincarnation?

• The belief in a single life

• The idea that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death

• The belief in eternal life without rebirth

• The concept of living forever in the same form

What is the caste system?

• A system of government

• A strict social classification system defined by Hindu beliefs of reincarnation

• A type of economic policy

• A form of art

What was the Silk Road?

• A modern highway

• An ancient caravan route that linked central China and Asia with Europe

• A type of ancient clothing

• A river in Asia

What is Hinduism?

• A monotheistic religion

• A polytheistic religion that believed in following honorable duties (Dharma)

• A form of government

• A type of economic system

What is filial piety?

• A type of ancient currency

• The concept that respect should be shown by children for their parents and elders

• A form of ancient art

• A type of ancient weapon

What was the Bantu Migration?

• The movement of the Bantu peoples northward throughout Africa

• The movement of the Bantu peoples southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture

• A type of ancient currency

• A form of ancient art

Which Greek city-state was known for its democratic achievements and constant war with Sparta?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Delphi

What was the Roman government system where the Senate ruled?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

What was the Great Schism?

• The split between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire

• The official split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

• The division of the Roman Empire into East and West

• The separation of church and state in Rome