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World History 1st Semester Review Part 2
1. Where did the 4 major RVCs settle? (Egyptian, Babylonian, Indian, Chinese)
2. When did each begin?
3. Who settled in each one?
4. What were each know for? i.e. written language, math, city planning…
5. Which RVC invented geometry and a calendar based on the sun?*
6. Which group created cuneiform?*
7. What was Mohenjo-Daro known for?*
8. What main religions came from the RVCs?
9. These early civilizations had specialized workers that created pottery and textiles.
10. What 15th century dynasty of China built the largest Navy ever seen?*
11. What is the Eight-Fold Path?
12. What is Filial Piety?
13. What is Karma?
14. What are the Four Noble Truths?
15. What are the 10 Commandments?
16. What are 5 Pillars of Faith?
17. Monotheistic religion from India that believed to be enlightened you needed to meditate and fast and that suffering was due to your desires for material things?
18. Monotheistic religion from India that believed you could make your way to heaven through good deeds and being kind to others.
19. Monotheistic religion from China that was based on the idea that the people needed to be educated to have a moral society.
20. Polytheistic religion founded in India in which Brahma was the main God.
21. Who Invented Confucism?
22. Who invented Sikhism?
23. Who invented Buddhism?
24. Who invented Hinduism?
25. Where were Hinduism and Buddhism invented?
26. What is the House of Wisdom and why is it important to the Islamic religion?
27. Which RVC had a caste system?
28. What was Indian culture like during the Gupta Empire?
29. Ashoka was an Indian leader during the Mauryan Empire, which religion did he turn to?
30. This man was buried with a division of Terra Cotta warriors to protect him in the afterlife.
31. Who is the patriarch in the 3 religions from Babylon?
32. What belief do these 3 religions have in common?
33. Where is the holy city of Babylon?
34. What is the Holy Text of Judaism?
35. What is the Holy Text of Hinduism?
36. What is the Holy text of Sikhism?
37. What is the Holy Text of Confucisim?
38. What is the Holy Text of Islam?
39. What is the other term for the state of enlightenment?
40. What is the name of the road that let all of these civilizations share goods through trade?
41. Along this road, Rome, Greece, Persia, India, and China traded, please know where those places are on a map.
42. What is the Neolithic Revolution and how did longer growing seasons help them in this endeavor?
43. Why is Egypt called the “Gift of the Nile?
44. What is Pax Romana?
45. Who is Constantine and why is he so important in the history of Rome?
46. What did Constantine to greatly promote the growth of Christianity?
47. What did Rome contribute to the modern world?
48. What did Rome steal from the Greeks to build a better empire?
49. The Idea of innocent until proven guilty comes from Greece or Rome?
50. Which of these things is still used by our American government?
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1. Egyptian: along the Nile River in northeastern Africa (modern Egypt).
Babylonian (Mesopotamian): between the Tigris and Euphrates in the Fertile Crescent (modern Iraq).
Indian (Indus): along the Indus River in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
Chinese: along the Yellow River (Huang He) in northern China.
2. Rough starting dates:
Egypt: c. 3100 BCE (unification of Upper & Lower Egypt).
Mesopotamia/Sumer: c. 3500–3000 BCE (Babylonian power later, e.g. Hammurabi c. 18th c. BCE).
Indus Valley (Mature Harappan): c. 2600–1900 BCE.
China (early dynasties/Xia–Shang): traditional dates c. 2000–1600 BCE (Shang c. 1600 BCE).
3. Who settled each: Egyptians (ancient Egyptians); Mesopotamia: Sumerians first, then Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians (Semitic peoples); Indus: Harappan/Indus people (and later Indo-Aryans); China: early Chinese peoples (Xia/Shang; ancestors of Han Chinese).
4. What each is known for:
Egypt: hieroglyphic writing, pyramids/monumental architecture, medicine, a 365‑day calendar, geometry for surveying.
Mesopotamia (Babylon/Sumer): cuneiform writing, law codes (Hammurabi), base‑60 math/astronomy, ziggurats, the wheel.
Indus (Mohenjo‑Daro/Harappa): advanced city planning and drainage, standardized weights/bricks, undeciphered script.
China: oracle bones early writing, bronze casting, silk, development of political/philosophical systems, early calendars.
5. Who invented geometry and a sun‑based calendar? Egypt (geometry for surveying and a 365‑day solar calendar).
6. Who created cuneiform? The Sumerians (Mesopotamia).
7. What was Mohenjo‑Daro known for? Excellent urban planning (grid streets), sophisticated drainage/plumbing, uniform bricks, the Great Bath and standardized weights.
8. Main religions that came from the RVCs: Hinduism and Buddhism (India/Indus), Confucianism and Daoist thought (China), and the ancient Mesopotamian religions that helped shape later Abrahamic faiths (Judaism emerging in the Near East).
9. Did these civilizations have specialized workers for pottery and textiles? Yes — they had artisans/craftsmen specializing in pottery, textiles, metalwork, etc.
10. What 15th‑century Chinese dynasty built the largest navy? The Ming Dynasty (early 15th century, e.g., Zheng He’s treasure fleets).
11. What is the Eight‑Fold Path? The Buddhist practical guide to end suffering: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.
12. What is Filial Piety? Respect, obedience, and duty toward one’s parents and ancestors (a central Confucian virtue).
13. What is Karma? In Hinduism/Buddhism/Sikhism, the moral law of cause and effect: actions have consequences that affect future lives/rebirths.
14. What are the Four Noble Truths? (Buddhism) 1) Life involves suffering. 2) Suffering is caused by desire/craving. 3) There is an end to suffering. 4) The way to end suffering is the Eight‑Fold Path.
15. What are the Ten Commandments? (Summarized) 1) No other gods; 2) No idols; 3) Do not misuse God’s name; 4) Keep the Sabbath holy; 5) Honor your father and mother; 6) Do not murder; 7) Do not commit adultery; 8) Do not steal; 9) Do not bear false witness; 10) Do not covet.
16. What are the Five Pillars of Faith (Islam)? Shahada (faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
17. Monotheistic religion from India that taught meditation/fasting to reach enlightenment and that suffering comes from desire? Buddhism (originated in India — note: Buddhism is generally non‑theistic but teaches meditation, renunciation and that desire causes suffering).
18. Monotheistic religion from India that teaches moral living/good deeds lead to spiritual reward? Sikhism (founded in Punjab, emphasizes one God, good deeds, service).
19. Monotheistic religion from China based on education for a moral society? Confucianism (more a philosophical/ethical system emphasizing education and moral duty).
20. Polytheistic religion founded in India where Brahma is a chief god? Hinduism.
21. Who invented Confucianism? Confucius (Kong Fuzi, c. 551–479 BCE).
22. Who founded Sikhism? Guru Nanak (Guru Nanak Dev, late 15th–16th century CE).
23. Who founded Buddhism? Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha).
24. Who founded Hinduism? Hinduism has no single founder; it evolved over many centuries from Vedic and indigenous traditions.
25. Where were Hinduism and Buddhism founded? In the Indian subcontinent (northeastern India / nearby regions).
26. What is the House of Wisdom and why is it important? Bayt al‑Hikma in Baghdad (Abbasid era) — a major center for translation, science and learning that preserved and expanded Greek, Persian and Indian knowledge and helped spur the Islamic Golden Age.
27. Which RVC had a caste system? The Indian civilization (associated with Vedic society and later Indian social structure).
28. What was Indian culture like during the Gupta Empire? A “Golden Age”: flourishing Sanskrit literature, advances in mathematics (concept of zero, decimal system), astronomy, medicine (Ayurveda), arts, architecture, and relative prosperity and stability.
29. Ashoka (Mauryan emperor) converted to which religion? Buddhism.
30. Who was buried with the Terracotta Army? Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China (Qin Dynasty).
31. Who is the patriarch in the three Abrahamic religions? Abraham.
32. What belief do these three religions have in common? Monotheism — belief in one God (and shared patriarchal traditions).
33. Where is the ancient city of Babylon? In Mesopotamia, present‑day Iraq (on the Euphrates, near modern Al‑Hillah, south of Baghdad).
34. Holy text of Judaism? The Torah (part of the Hebrew Bible / Tanakh).
35. Holy texts of Hinduism? The Vedas (along with Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures).
36. Holy text of Sikhism? The Guru Granth Sahib.
37. Holy text of Confucianism? The Analects (and the Five Classics are also foundational).
38. Holy text of Islam? The Qur’an (Koran).
39. Other term for the state of enlightenment? Nirvana (Buddhism); in Hinduism the similar concept is Moksha.
40. What road let these civilizations share goods through trade? The Silk Road (network of trade routes).
41. Where are those places on a map? Rome — in Italy (Mediterranean, western edge of the Roman world). Greece — southeastern Europe (Balkan peninsula). Persia — roughly modern Iran (central/Western Asia). India — South Asia (subcontinent). China — East Asia. (Know their relative positions west→east: Rome/Greece → Persia → India → China.)
42. What is the Neolithic Revolution and how did longer growing seasons help? The shift from hunter‑gatherer to agriculture and settled villages (~10,000 BCE). Longer growing seasons made farming more reliable, allowed surplus food, population growth, permanent settlements and labor specialization.
43. Why is Egypt called the “Gift of the Nile”? Because the Nile’s annual floods deposited fertile silt, provided water and transport, and made agriculture—and thus Egyptian civilization—possible in an otherwise desert region.
44. What is Pax Romana? A long period of relative peace, stability and prosperity across the Roman Empire (approximately 27 BCE to 180 CE, beginning under Augustus).
45. Who is Constantine and why is he important? Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (early 4th century CE) who reunited parts of the empire, founded Constantinople, and promoted Christianity.
46. What did Constantine do to promote Christianity? He issued the Edict of Milan (313 CE) granting religious tolerance to Christians, publicly supported the Church, and favored Christians in imperial policy.
47. What did Rome contribute to the modern world? Roman contributions include legal principles and codified law, republican/representative political ideas, engineering and architecture (roads, aqueducts, arches, concrete), Latin language roots, and administrative/governmental practices.
48. What did Rome borrow from the Greeks to build a better empire? Greek art, literature, philosophy, religion (gods renamed), political ideas, scientific and cultural knowledge — which Rome adapted and spread.
49. The idea “innocent until proven guilty” comes from Greece or Rome? Rome (Roman legal tradition).
50. Which of these things is still used by our American government? Many Roman/Greek ideas are still used: republican/representative government, a senate (name and concept), written laws/constitutions, separation of powers and checks and balances, legal principles (rule of law, presumption of innocence), and civic institutions inspired by classical models.
Babylonian (Mesopotamian): between the Tigris and Euphrates in the Fertile Crescent (modern Iraq).
Indian (Indus): along the Indus River in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
Chinese: along the Yellow River (Huang He) in northern China.
2. Rough starting dates:
Egypt: c. 3100 BCE (unification of Upper & Lower Egypt).
Mesopotamia/Sumer: c. 3500–3000 BCE (Babylonian power later, e.g. Hammurabi c. 18th c. BCE).
Indus Valley (Mature Harappan): c. 2600–1900 BCE.
China (early dynasties/Xia–Shang): traditional dates c. 2000–1600 BCE (Shang c. 1600 BCE).
3. Who settled each: Egyptians (ancient Egyptians); Mesopotamia: Sumerians first, then Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians (Semitic peoples); Indus: Harappan/Indus people (and later Indo-Aryans); China: early Chinese peoples (Xia/Shang; ancestors of Han Chinese).
4. What each is known for:
Egypt: hieroglyphic writing, pyramids/monumental architecture, medicine, a 365‑day calendar, geometry for surveying.
Mesopotamia (Babylon/Sumer): cuneiform writing, law codes (Hammurabi), base‑60 math/astronomy, ziggurats, the wheel.
Indus (Mohenjo‑Daro/Harappa): advanced city planning and drainage, standardized weights/bricks, undeciphered script.
China: oracle bones early writing, bronze casting, silk, development of political/philosophical systems, early calendars.
5. Who invented geometry and a sun‑based calendar? Egypt (geometry for surveying and a 365‑day solar calendar).
6. Who created cuneiform? The Sumerians (Mesopotamia).
7. What was Mohenjo‑Daro known for? Excellent urban planning (grid streets), sophisticated drainage/plumbing, uniform bricks, the Great Bath and standardized weights.
8. Main religions that came from the RVCs: Hinduism and Buddhism (India/Indus), Confucianism and Daoist thought (China), and the ancient Mesopotamian religions that helped shape later Abrahamic faiths (Judaism emerging in the Near East).
9. Did these civilizations have specialized workers for pottery and textiles? Yes — they had artisans/craftsmen specializing in pottery, textiles, metalwork, etc.
10. What 15th‑century Chinese dynasty built the largest navy? The Ming Dynasty (early 15th century, e.g., Zheng He’s treasure fleets).
11. What is the Eight‑Fold Path? The Buddhist practical guide to end suffering: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration.
12. What is Filial Piety? Respect, obedience, and duty toward one’s parents and ancestors (a central Confucian virtue).
13. What is Karma? In Hinduism/Buddhism/Sikhism, the moral law of cause and effect: actions have consequences that affect future lives/rebirths.
14. What are the Four Noble Truths? (Buddhism) 1) Life involves suffering. 2) Suffering is caused by desire/craving. 3) There is an end to suffering. 4) The way to end suffering is the Eight‑Fold Path.
15. What are the Ten Commandments? (Summarized) 1) No other gods; 2) No idols; 3) Do not misuse God’s name; 4) Keep the Sabbath holy; 5) Honor your father and mother; 6) Do not murder; 7) Do not commit adultery; 8) Do not steal; 9) Do not bear false witness; 10) Do not covet.
16. What are the Five Pillars of Faith (Islam)? Shahada (faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (almsgiving), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
17. Monotheistic religion from India that taught meditation/fasting to reach enlightenment and that suffering comes from desire? Buddhism (originated in India — note: Buddhism is generally non‑theistic but teaches meditation, renunciation and that desire causes suffering).
18. Monotheistic religion from India that teaches moral living/good deeds lead to spiritual reward? Sikhism (founded in Punjab, emphasizes one God, good deeds, service).
19. Monotheistic religion from China based on education for a moral society? Confucianism (more a philosophical/ethical system emphasizing education and moral duty).
20. Polytheistic religion founded in India where Brahma is a chief god? Hinduism.
21. Who invented Confucianism? Confucius (Kong Fuzi, c. 551–479 BCE).
22. Who founded Sikhism? Guru Nanak (Guru Nanak Dev, late 15th–16th century CE).
23. Who founded Buddhism? Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha).
24. Who founded Hinduism? Hinduism has no single founder; it evolved over many centuries from Vedic and indigenous traditions.
25. Where were Hinduism and Buddhism founded? In the Indian subcontinent (northeastern India / nearby regions).
26. What is the House of Wisdom and why is it important? Bayt al‑Hikma in Baghdad (Abbasid era) — a major center for translation, science and learning that preserved and expanded Greek, Persian and Indian knowledge and helped spur the Islamic Golden Age.
27. Which RVC had a caste system? The Indian civilization (associated with Vedic society and later Indian social structure).
28. What was Indian culture like during the Gupta Empire? A “Golden Age”: flourishing Sanskrit literature, advances in mathematics (concept of zero, decimal system), astronomy, medicine (Ayurveda), arts, architecture, and relative prosperity and stability.
29. Ashoka (Mauryan emperor) converted to which religion? Buddhism.
30. Who was buried with the Terracotta Army? Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China (Qin Dynasty).
31. Who is the patriarch in the three Abrahamic religions? Abraham.
32. What belief do these three religions have in common? Monotheism — belief in one God (and shared patriarchal traditions).
33. Where is the ancient city of Babylon? In Mesopotamia, present‑day Iraq (on the Euphrates, near modern Al‑Hillah, south of Baghdad).
34. Holy text of Judaism? The Torah (part of the Hebrew Bible / Tanakh).
35. Holy texts of Hinduism? The Vedas (along with Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures).
36. Holy text of Sikhism? The Guru Granth Sahib.
37. Holy text of Confucianism? The Analects (and the Five Classics are also foundational).
38. Holy text of Islam? The Qur’an (Koran).
39. Other term for the state of enlightenment? Nirvana (Buddhism); in Hinduism the similar concept is Moksha.
40. What road let these civilizations share goods through trade? The Silk Road (network of trade routes).
41. Where are those places on a map? Rome — in Italy (Mediterranean, western edge of the Roman world). Greece — southeastern Europe (Balkan peninsula). Persia — roughly modern Iran (central/Western Asia). India — South Asia (subcontinent). China — East Asia. (Know their relative positions west→east: Rome/Greece → Persia → India → China.)
42. What is the Neolithic Revolution and how did longer growing seasons help? The shift from hunter‑gatherer to agriculture and settled villages (~10,000 BCE). Longer growing seasons made farming more reliable, allowed surplus food, population growth, permanent settlements and labor specialization.
43. Why is Egypt called the “Gift of the Nile”? Because the Nile’s annual floods deposited fertile silt, provided water and transport, and made agriculture—and thus Egyptian civilization—possible in an otherwise desert region.
44. What is Pax Romana? A long period of relative peace, stability and prosperity across the Roman Empire (approximately 27 BCE to 180 CE, beginning under Augustus).
45. Who is Constantine and why is he important? Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (early 4th century CE) who reunited parts of the empire, founded Constantinople, and promoted Christianity.
46. What did Constantine do to promote Christianity? He issued the Edict of Milan (313 CE) granting religious tolerance to Christians, publicly supported the Church, and favored Christians in imperial policy.
47. What did Rome contribute to the modern world? Roman contributions include legal principles and codified law, republican/representative political ideas, engineering and architecture (roads, aqueducts, arches, concrete), Latin language roots, and administrative/governmental practices.
48. What did Rome borrow from the Greeks to build a better empire? Greek art, literature, philosophy, religion (gods renamed), political ideas, scientific and cultural knowledge — which Rome adapted and spread.
49. The idea “innocent until proven guilty” comes from Greece or Rome? Rome (Roman legal tradition).
50. Which of these things is still used by our American government? Many Roman/Greek ideas are still used: republican/representative government, a senate (name and concept), written laws/constitutions, separation of powers and checks and balances, legal principles (rule of law, presumption of innocence), and civic institutions inspired by classical models.
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