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Order of Human Evolution - ANSWER---A Australopithecines: This hominid's name
means "southern ape.". Flourished c. 3-4 million years ago
B Homo habilis: This hominid's name means "skilled human.". Flourished c. 1-4 million
years ago
C Homo erectus: This hominid's name means "upright human.".Flourished c. 100,000-
1.5 million years ago
D Homo sapiens sapiens: This hominid's name means "wise, wise human being.".
Emerged c. 200,000 BCE
During the Paleolithic Age - ANSWER---The spear, the bow and arrow, and the harpoon
were first invented during this period.
People lived in bands of 20 or 30.
During the Neolithic Age - ANSWER---People produced food by systematic agriculture.
People often lived in settled, sedentary communities.
Which civilization developed cuneiform, the world's first documented writing system? -
ANSWER---Mesopotamia
Which civilization was built around a river or rivers that flooded predictably? - ANSWER-
--Egypt
An, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursaga were the most important gods of which civilization? -
ANSWER---Mesopotamia: Sumerians practiced polytheism and gods were viewed as
unpredictable like the rivers flooding or nature being generally unpredictable.
Which of the following statements best describes why using the Hebrew Bible as a
direct source is problematic? - ANSWER---Many things were written down centuries
after they had happened, and archaeological evidence does not corroborate many
claims.
Assyrians - ANSWER---Assyrian Well-known for committing atrocities on captives
Persian - ANSWER---Provinces ruled by satraps
Practiced Zoroastrianism: Based on the teachings of Zoroaster, a monotheistic religion
that believed that good and evil were in constant battle, and that good will eventually
triumph.
Ashoka - ANSWER---converted to Buddhism when he was emperor of India.
Brahmanism was the previously followed religion.
India's role in regional trade ____________ following the rise of the Mauryan dynasty. -
ANSWER---increased
According to the Law of Manu, the special duty of my caste is to teach and study. -
ANSWER---Brahmin
I am a ruling warrior in the Indus River valley. - ANSWER---Kshatriya
According to the Law of Manu, the special duty of my caste is agriculture. - ANSWER---
Vaisya
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I am a servant of people in other castes. - ANSWER---Sudra
My caste is not mentioned in the Law of Manu. - ANSWER---Untouchable
Buddhism - ANSWER---Taught the "Eightfold Path"
Rejection of the reality of the material world
Hinduism - ANSWER---Embraced yoga as one of many paths to divine favor
Jainism - ANSWER---Followers rejected personal possessions
Rejection of the reality of the material world
Ashoka did this to try to spread his religious faith. - ANSWER---send out missionaries
Ashoka erected these famous structures to show his religious devotion and disseminate
imperial commands. - ANSWER---rock and pillar edicts
Indians use the phrase "rule of the fishes" to describe this element of the aristocratic
activity in the era after the Mauryan Empire. - ANSWER---Warfare:
The phrase "rule of the fishes" is used to describe the glorification of warfare among the
aristocratic families of ancient India during the centuries following the collapse of the
Mauryan Empire.
Following the collapse of the Mauryan Empire, this power rose in Bactria (modern
Afghanistan). - ANSWER---the Kushan Kingdom
Women [True or False] - ANSWER----Women seen as an economic advantage False
-Women led familial ceremonies for the dead False
-Women always considered legal minors True
-Sati ritual shows equality between men and women False
-Belief that women used sexual powers to control men True
The emphasis on literature as historical sources is particularly important for early Aryan
society. Our understanding of this period comes primarily from the ______________ ,
which dates from the second millennium BCE. - ANSWER---Rig Veda
Interestingly, the sacred texts from ancient India were written in ________________,
which declined as a spoken language in the first millennium BCE but continued as the
language of literature and bureaucracy. One of the most important pieces of ancient
Indian literature is the _____________________ , the most famous section of the
Mahabharata. This section recounts a sermon from Krishna (an avatar of the god
Vishnu) on the eve of battle that emphasizes
___________________________________________. - ANSWER---Sanskrit,
Bhagavad Gita, the moral righteousness of one's actions
In addition to these literary accomplishments, ancient India is also known for several
architectural, artistic, and scientific achievements. Which of the following were
accomplished, created, or discovered in ancient India? Check all that apply. -
ANSWER---Erection of tall stone pillars
Sexualized art depicting otherworldly pleasures
True or False: Chinese civilization began in between two large rivers north of the
rice/wheat line. - ANSWER---True
c. 1200 BCE
Guide)
Order of Human Evolution - ANSWER---A Australopithecines: This hominid's name
means "southern ape.". Flourished c. 3-4 million years ago
B Homo habilis: This hominid's name means "skilled human.". Flourished c. 1-4 million
years ago
C Homo erectus: This hominid's name means "upright human.".Flourished c. 100,000-
1.5 million years ago
D Homo sapiens sapiens: This hominid's name means "wise, wise human being.".
Emerged c. 200,000 BCE
During the Paleolithic Age - ANSWER---The spear, the bow and arrow, and the harpoon
were first invented during this period.
People lived in bands of 20 or 30.
During the Neolithic Age - ANSWER---People produced food by systematic agriculture.
People often lived in settled, sedentary communities.
Which civilization developed cuneiform, the world's first documented writing system? -
ANSWER---Mesopotamia
Which civilization was built around a river or rivers that flooded predictably? - ANSWER-
--Egypt
An, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursaga were the most important gods of which civilization? -
ANSWER---Mesopotamia: Sumerians practiced polytheism and gods were viewed as
unpredictable like the rivers flooding or nature being generally unpredictable.
Which of the following statements best describes why using the Hebrew Bible as a
direct source is problematic? - ANSWER---Many things were written down centuries
after they had happened, and archaeological evidence does not corroborate many
claims.
Assyrians - ANSWER---Assyrian Well-known for committing atrocities on captives
Persian - ANSWER---Provinces ruled by satraps
Practiced Zoroastrianism: Based on the teachings of Zoroaster, a monotheistic religion
that believed that good and evil were in constant battle, and that good will eventually
triumph.
Ashoka - ANSWER---converted to Buddhism when he was emperor of India.
Brahmanism was the previously followed religion.
India's role in regional trade ____________ following the rise of the Mauryan dynasty. -
ANSWER---increased
According to the Law of Manu, the special duty of my caste is to teach and study. -
ANSWER---Brahmin
I am a ruling warrior in the Indus River valley. - ANSWER---Kshatriya
According to the Law of Manu, the special duty of my caste is agriculture. - ANSWER---
Vaisya
, World History for International Studies (Final Study
Guide)
I am a servant of people in other castes. - ANSWER---Sudra
My caste is not mentioned in the Law of Manu. - ANSWER---Untouchable
Buddhism - ANSWER---Taught the "Eightfold Path"
Rejection of the reality of the material world
Hinduism - ANSWER---Embraced yoga as one of many paths to divine favor
Jainism - ANSWER---Followers rejected personal possessions
Rejection of the reality of the material world
Ashoka did this to try to spread his religious faith. - ANSWER---send out missionaries
Ashoka erected these famous structures to show his religious devotion and disseminate
imperial commands. - ANSWER---rock and pillar edicts
Indians use the phrase "rule of the fishes" to describe this element of the aristocratic
activity in the era after the Mauryan Empire. - ANSWER---Warfare:
The phrase "rule of the fishes" is used to describe the glorification of warfare among the
aristocratic families of ancient India during the centuries following the collapse of the
Mauryan Empire.
Following the collapse of the Mauryan Empire, this power rose in Bactria (modern
Afghanistan). - ANSWER---the Kushan Kingdom
Women [True or False] - ANSWER----Women seen as an economic advantage False
-Women led familial ceremonies for the dead False
-Women always considered legal minors True
-Sati ritual shows equality between men and women False
-Belief that women used sexual powers to control men True
The emphasis on literature as historical sources is particularly important for early Aryan
society. Our understanding of this period comes primarily from the ______________ ,
which dates from the second millennium BCE. - ANSWER---Rig Veda
Interestingly, the sacred texts from ancient India were written in ________________,
which declined as a spoken language in the first millennium BCE but continued as the
language of literature and bureaucracy. One of the most important pieces of ancient
Indian literature is the _____________________ , the most famous section of the
Mahabharata. This section recounts a sermon from Krishna (an avatar of the god
Vishnu) on the eve of battle that emphasizes
___________________________________________. - ANSWER---Sanskrit,
Bhagavad Gita, the moral righteousness of one's actions
In addition to these literary accomplishments, ancient India is also known for several
architectural, artistic, and scientific achievements. Which of the following were
accomplished, created, or discovered in ancient India? Check all that apply. -
ANSWER---Erection of tall stone pillars
Sexualized art depicting otherworldly pleasures
True or False: Chinese civilization began in between two large rivers north of the
rice/wheat line. - ANSWER---True
c. 1200 BCE
