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WorksheetsMYP/AP Unit 0 Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hunting and Gathering
a)
Unified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 B.C.E.; collapsed due to foreign invasion circa 1600 B.C.E.
b)
Means of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization
c)
Early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture; located in modern southern Turkey; larger in population than Jericho, had greater degree of social stratification
d)
Massive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections
2.
Civilization
a)
The New Stone Age between 8000 and 5000 B.C.E.; period in which adaptation of sedentary agriculture occurred; domestication of plants and animals accomplished
b)
Combination of ideas, objects, and patterns of behavior that result from human social interaction
c)
Societies with reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of nonfarming elites, along with merchant and manufacturing groups
d)
From 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing
3.
Nomads
a)
Indo-European nomadic, warlike, pastorialists who replaced Harappan civilization
b)
Pictograph characters grouped together to create new concepts; typical of Chinese writing
c)
Seafaring civilization located on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean
d)
Cattle- and sheep-herding societies normally found on the fringes of civilized societies; commonly referred to as "barbarian" by civilized societies
4.
Pastoralism
a)
People who migrated into Mesopotamia circa 4000 B.C.E.; created the first civilization within the region; organized area into city-states
b)
A system of inequality organized around gender categories that privileges males
c)
Massive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections
d)
A nomadic agricultural lifestyle based on herding domesticated animals; tended to produce independent people capable of challenging sedentary agricultural societies
5.
Mesopotamia
a)
Means of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization
b)
Societies with reliance on sedentary agriculture, ability to produce food surpluses, and existence of nonfarming elites, along with merchant and manufacturing groups
c)
Literally "between the rivers"; the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys
d)
The term used to denote the kings of ancient Egypt; the term, "great house" refers to the palace of the pharaohs
6.
Monotheism
a)
Massive towers usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections
b)
Form of writing developed in ancient Egypt; more pictorial than Mesopotamian cuneiform
c)
Unified all of Mesopotamia circa 1800 B.C.E.; collapsed due to foreign invasion circa 1600 B.C.E.
d)
The exclusive worship of one god; introduced by Jews into Middle Eastern civilization
7.
Aryans
a)
African state that developed along the upper reaches of the Nile circa 1000 B.C.E.; conquered Egypt and ruled it for several centuries
b)
Indo-European nomadic, warlike, pastorialists who replaced Harappan civilization
c)
From 4000 to 3000 B.C.E.; increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing
d)
Pictograph characters grouped together to create new concepts; typical of Chinese writing
8.
Huanghe (Yellow) River Basin
a)
Site of the development of sedentary agriculture in China
b)
Major urban complexes of Harappan civilization; laid out on planned grid pattern
c)
Global conversion to agriculture over hunter-gatherer lifestyles
d)
Means of obtaining subsistence by humans before the mastery of sedentary agriculture; normally typical of tribal social organization
9.
Eglitarian
a)
Literally "between the rivers"; the civilization that arose in the alluvial plain of the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys
b)
Believing in the equality of all peoples
c)
Shamans or priests in Chinese society who foretold the future through interpreting animal bones cracked by heat; inscriptions on bones led to Chinese writing
d)
The term used to denote the kings of ancient Egypt; the term, "great house" refers to the palace of the pharaohs
10.
Neolithic Revolution
a)
Shamans or priests in Chinese society who foretold the future through interpreting animal bones cracked by heat; inscriptions on bones led to Chinese writing
b)
The most important Babylonian ruler; responsible for codification of the law
c)
Seafaring civilization located on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean
d)
Global conversion to agriculture over hunter-gatherer lifestyles
11.
Patriarchy
a)
A system of inequality organized around gender categories that privileges males
b)
A form of political organization typical of Mesopotamian civilization; consisted of agricultural hinterlands ruled by an urban-based king
c)
Seafaring civilization located on the shores of the eastern Mediterranean; established colonies throughout the Mediterranean
d)
Site of the development of sedentary agriculture in China
12.
Ahura Mazda
a)
In Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.
b)
A Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.
c)
The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.
d)
Founder of the Persian Empire (r. 557-530 B.C.E.); a ruler noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, and political moderation.
13.
Aryans
a)
The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia; it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes, with the addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupation, which became the main cell of social life in India.
b)
Founder of the Persian Empire (r. 557-530 B.C.E.); a ruler noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, and political moderation.
c)
Indo-European pastoralists who moved into India about the time of the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization; their role in causing this collapse is still debated by historians.
d)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
14.
Gupta Empire
a)
The cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama
b)
An empire of India (320-550 C.E.).
c)
A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India.
d)
The Indian social class of warriors and rulers.
15.
Han dynasty
a)
In Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.
b)
A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.
c)
Chinese dynasty that restored unity in China softened legalist policies. Begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, the dynasty ruled China for more than 400 years.
d)
The "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief.
16.
Mandate of Heaven
a)
The lowest Indian social class of varna; regarded as servants of their social betters; eventually included peasant farmers
b)
An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
c)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
d)
The ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.
17.
Mauryan Empire
a)
In Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with Brahman.
b)
The prophet/god of Christianity(ca. 4 B.C.E.-ca. 30 C.E.).
c)
A major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E.
d)
A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India.
18.
Qin Dynasty
a)
A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India.
b)
Huge estates operated by slave labor that flourished in parts of the Roman Empire
c)
A Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.
d)
A short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty that succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period.
19.
Aristotle
a)
Indian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.
b)
The "Roman peace," a term typically used to denote the stability and prosperity of the early Roman Empire, especially in the first and second centuries C.E.
c)
The ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.
d)
A Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
20.
Brahman
a)
A major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E.
b)
The Indian social class of warriors and rulers.
c)
The "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief.
d)
The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.
21.
Brahmins
a)
The priestly caste of India.
b)
A Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
c)
Indian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.
d)
Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.), conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India.
22.
Buddhism
a)
The ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.
b)
The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.
c)
The cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama
d)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
23.
Confucianism
a)
The ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.
b)
The cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama
c)
The Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius, advocating the moral example of superiors as the key element of social order.
d)
The Indian social class that was originally defined as farmers but eventually comprised merchants.
24.
Confucius
a)
In Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.
b)
A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India.
c)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
d)
The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.
25.
Daoism
a)
A Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.
b)
Period in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos.
c)
on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.
d)
The dependent, semi-enslaved class of ancient Sparta whose social discontent prompted the militarization of Spartan society.
26.
Filial piety
a)
The Indian social class of warriors and rulers.
b)
The honoring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism.
c)
A Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.
d)
A major empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India.
27.
Greek rationalism
a)
A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.
b)
A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.
c)
An empire of India (320-550 C.E.).
d)
The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.
28.
Hinduism
a)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
b)
Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.
c)
A very influential Greek medical theorist (ca. 460-ca. 370 B.C.E.); regarded as the father of medicine.
d)
A word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions.
29.
Jesus of Nazareth
a)
The prophet/god of Christianity(ca. 4 B.C.E.-ca. 30 C.E.).
b)
The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.
c)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
d)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
30.
Karma
a)
The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.
b)
The system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia; it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes, with the addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupation, which became the main cell of social life in India.
c)
An empire of India (320-550 C.E.).
d)
In Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based
31.
Laozi
a)
An empire of India (320-550 C.E.).
b)
The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.
c)
A legendary Chinese philosopher of the sixth century B.C.E.; regarded as the founder of Daoism.
d)
In Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with Brahman.
32.
Legalism
a)
The "Roman peace," a term typically used to denote the stability and prosperity of the early Roman Empire, especially in the first and second centuries C.E.
b)
Founder of the Persian Empire (r. 557-530 B.C.E.); a ruler noted for his conquests, religious tolerance, and political moderation.
c)
A Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.
d)
on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.
33.
Nirvana
a)
The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.
b)
Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.
c)
An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
d)
A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.
34.
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
a)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
b)
The Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius, advocating the moral example of superiors as the key element of social order.
c)
The Indian prince (ca. 566-ca. 486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism.
d)
An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
35.
Socrates
a)
A legendary Chinese philosopher of the sixth century B.C.E.; regarded as the founder of Daoism.
b)
A Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
c)
A secularizing system of scientific and philosophic thought that developed in classical Greece in the period 600 to 300 B.C.E.; it emphasized the power of education and human reason to understand the world in nonreligious terms.
d)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
36.
Upanishads
a)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
b)
on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.
c)
Indian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.
d)
Indo-European pastoralists who moved into India about the time of the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization; their role in causing this collapse is still debated by historians.
37.
Vedas
a)
The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.
b)
An empire of India (320-550 C.E.).
c)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
d)
The prophet/god of Christianity(ca. 4 B.C.E.-ca. 30 C.E.).
38.
Warring States Period
a)
Period in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos.
b)
The most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire (r. 268-232 B.C.E.), who converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance.
c)
The lowest Indian social class of varna; regarded as servants of their social betters; eventually included peasant farmers
d)
A short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty that succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period.
39.
Yin and Yang
a)
In Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.
b)
A short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty that succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period.
c)
Expression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites.
d)
A major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E.
40.
Zoroastrianism
a)
Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.
b)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
c)
In Chinese Confucian thought, the notion that a woman is permanently subordinate to male control: first that of her father, then of her husband, and finally of her son.
d)
An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
41.
dharma
a)
In Indian belief, performance of the duties appropriate to an individual's caste; good performance will lead to rebirth in a higher caste.
b)
A major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E.
c)
The earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.
d)
Chinese dynasty that restored unity in China softened legalist policies. Begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, the dynasty ruled China for more than 400 years.
42.
Kshatriya
a)
The founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.
b)
Expression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites.
c)
A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.
d)
The Indian social class of warriors and rulers.
43.
Sudra
a)
The lowest Indian social class of varna; regarded as servants of their social betters; eventually included peasant farmers
b)
A great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.
c)
The honoring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism.
d)
The priestly caste of India.
44.
the "three submissions"
a)
The first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).
b)
The "World Soul" or final reality in upanishadic Hindu belief.
c)
Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.), conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India.
d)
In Chinese Confucian thought, the notion that a woman is permanently subordinate to male control: first that of her father, then of her husband, and finally of her son.
45.
Untouchables
a)
A form of the Hebrew name of God used in the Bible. The monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god with concerns for social justice.
b)
A prominent and influential statesman of ancient Athens (ca. 495-429 B.C.E.); presided over Athens's Golden Age.
c)
Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.), conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India.
d)
An Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
46.
Vaisya
a)
A form of the Hebrew name of God used in the Bible. The monotheistic religion developed by the Hebrews, emphasizing a sole personal god with concerns for social justice.
b)
The priestly caste of India.
c)
A word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions.
d)
The Indian social class that was originally defined as farmers but eventually comprised merchants.
47.
Silk Road
a)
The end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.
b)
Persian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra.
c)
In Hindu belief, liberation from separate existence and union with Brahman.
d)
Trade route stretching from China into Europe.
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