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History Final Packet (#1-50)

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The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages are both parts of a period known as the
Stone Age
A people's way of life, including customs, family life, and social relationships, is called that people's ____________.
Culture
Any object from the past that was made by _________ is called an artifact.
Humans
The species that includes modern humans is known as ____________.
Homo Sapiens
All of the following were activities for Paleolithic nomads EXCEPT
protecting flocks and herds.
The hunter-gatherer way of life made it impossible for people to live
in permanent dwellings.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans
developed agriculture.
"Slash-and-burn farming" refers to
clearing land for farming.
The main result of the domestication of animals was that humans
had a ready supply of meat and animal products.
This region, about the size of Massachusetts, was the site of the first civilization.
Sumer
This is a belief in many gods
Polytheism
This part of the area between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea differs from the surrounding territory in the richness of its land.
Fertile Crescent
This is a series of rulers, all from the same family
Dynasty
This is the process by which the ideas, beliefs, and products of one people are shared with and accepted by another people.
Cultural Diffusion
What is Cuneiform?
One of the earliest known forms of writing
The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as ____________.
tombs
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by ____________.
the desert
The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in
an afterlife
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called ____________.
hieroglyphics
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of ____________.
the Pharaoh
Hindus believe that ______ is the good and bad deeds that a person engages in over one or more lifetimes.
Karma
______ is a collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly, resulting in the worship of thousands of gods.
Hinduism
In Hinduism, the circumstances of one's life are largely reflected by the class, or ______, into which one is born.
Caste
The state of release from selfishness and pain that results from following the Eightfold Path is called ______ in the Buddhist faith.
Nirvana
The heightened state of understanding, which is available to anyone who pursues it long enough, is called ______.
Enlightenment
Monotheism describes the Hebrews' belief, unusual for the time, that their God was ______.
the one and only God.
According to the Torah, the man who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai was ______.
Moses
In Judaism, the first covenant between God and the Hebrew people was made with
Abraham
The man responsible for having a great temple built in Jerusalem, a temple that was destroyed and later rebuilt, was ______.
Solomon
After leaving Egypt, the Hebrew people were led to Canaan or ______.
Israel
This military leader and peacemaker was the last great Egyptian pharaoh.
Ramses II
This pharaoh ruled the New Kingdom and made Egypt a mighty empire. His invasion of Nubia greatly added to the territory and power of the empire.
Thutmose III
This city, located south of Egypt near the Red Sea, was the home of kings as well as an important trade and iron manufacturing center. After four centuries of prosperity, it was defeated around A.D. 350 by Aksum.
Meroe
What is NOT a reason for Egypt's rise in power?
Its subjects rebelled against Egyptian rulers
What is NOT a reason for Egypt's decline in power?
Its rulers were warlike and eager to expand Egypt.
Confucianism stressed a strong belief in this.
Filial Piety
This is the group of rulers to which Shi Huangdi belonged.
Qin Dynasty
He burned books and forced peasants to work on the Great Wall of China.
Shi Huangdi
This concept divides the world into two powers that represent the natural rhythms of life.
Yin and Yang
The teachings of this man, China's most influential scholar, are found in the Analects.
Confucius
The great Greek storyteller Homer is known to the present day for two epics, which are called. . .
The Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer's epic that is centered on the Trojan war was ______.
The Iliad
The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as ______.
An oligarchy
This Greek City-State was known for having one of the earliest forms for democracy.
Athens
The Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and was defeated at sea near Salamis was led by _____.
Xerxes
Which philosopher was condemned to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens" and "neglecting the city's gods"?
Socrates
Who wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society?
Plato
This king twice fled the battlefield to escape from Macedonian forces.
Darius III
He defeated a powerful Indian army at the Hydaspes River in 326 B.C.
Alexander the Great
The spread of Greek Culture, or Civilization, is known as ______.
Hellenization
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