WHI Review 2

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawing allowed archeologists to--

• speculate about daily lives

• understand spoken languages

• interpret written records

• study farming techniques

The ancient Hebrews were among the first to develop a religious tradition that included--

• sacrifices

• ancestor worship

• holy pilgrimages

• monotheism

What was the major changed caused by the agricultural revolution?

• increase spoken language

• end of hunting

• development of permanent settlements

• elimination of trade

What type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

• Religious Oligarchy

• Republic

• Imperial Bureaucracy

• Democracy

Which text is a central document of Judaism?

• Analects

• Quran

• Torah

• Upanishads

What do these words refer to--

Brahmins- Priests and scholars

Kshatriyas-Rulers and warriors

Vaisyas-Merchants and traders

Sudras-Peasants

Untouchables

• Class system of China

• Political System of Greece

• Feudal System of Japan

• Caste System of India

Which ancient writing system is illustrated in this picure?

• Chinese Characters

• Phoenician alphabet

• Egyptian Hieroglyphics

• Sumerian Cuneiform

Buddhist achieve enlightenment by following the--

• laws of the Old Testament

• decrees of the Upanishads

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by developing--

• the concept of zero

• long-lasting roads

• the production of porcelain

• wind-powered boats

Religious beliefs of Ancient ___ include living in harmony with nature, having a simple life, and exercising humility in all things.

• China

• Greece

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia