Quizlet Gods/Goddesses/People- midterm

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  1. Asoka: One of the greatest Indian rulers of the Maurya Dynasty. He turned his back on conquests and became a Buddhist. During his reign, India enjoyed peace and prosperity. He united a diverse people, built hospitals and Buddhist shrines as well as roads and rest houses for travelers.
  2. Assyrians: The "Sparans of the Near East". One of the most warlike people in history.
  3. Ba'al: The gods of the Phoenicians. They did not demand ethical behavior.
  4. Brahma: God the creator in Hinduism
  5. Champillion: The scolar who deciphered the Egypian "sacred writings" in the early 19th century
  6. Chandragupta Maurya: His rule may be called authoritarian. It was effective, but harsh. His well organized bureaucracy helped maintain order. He used secret police who reported on corruption, crime, and dissent.
  7. Gilgamesh: a godlike man in an epic who preforms heroic deeds
  8. Hammurabi: The sixth king of the Amorites. He developed a legal sytem that was very severe. Death was a common penalty in this legal code
  9. Hatshepsut: The first great queen of Egypt. She paid attention to peaceful pursuits during the new kingdom
  10. Hittites: They settled in the rugged highlands of Anatolia. They were the first people to extract iron from ore.
  11. Howard Carter: The brittish archaeologist who discovered the tomb of king Tutankhamen in 1922
  12. Isis: This goddess had special appeal for women. She taught women to spin flax, weave cloth, grind grain and to care for children
  13. Mahavira: He established Jainism c.500. He emphasized meditation, self-denial and non-violence to all living things.
  14. Nebuchadnezzar: The Babylonian king who destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. He buillt a terraced garden for his wife.
  15. Nefertiti: The wife of the Egyptian ruler who tried to impose monotheism in Egypt
  16. Osiris: The Egyptian god of the underworld and god of the nile
  17. Shiva: In Hinduism, god the destroyer
  18. Siddhartha Gautama: He was born into a high caste family and lived a life of luxury. After becoming aware of human sufferering, he left his family. He wandered throughout India for years. He studied, fasted, and meditated. He is credited with being the founder of one of the world's great religions that spread to all parts of southeast Asia and north Korea and Japan
  19. Vishnu: In the Hindu Religion,God the preserver
  20. Wicked Udugs: In the Sumerian Religion, the Lowest of All demons. They caused all human suffering and torment
  21. Yahweh: The Hebrew name for God