Unit 3

Question 1

Civilization/Complex Society

Answer 1

a population that has an economy that is run by division of labor

Question 2

City, State, Empire

Answer 2

a group of territories ruled by one single ruler or state

Question 3

Power

Answer 3

authority/possession of control

Question 4

Sumer/Sumerian

Answer 4

A person who lives in sumer

Question 5

Mesopotamia

Answer 5

a region of southwest Asia in the Tigris and Euphrates river system that benefitted from the area’s climate

Question 6

Writing/Cuneiform/Hieroglyphics

Answer 6

Cuneiform - Forms of writing used by Mesopotamia
Hieroglyphics - A character/symbol used in writing for important things in Egypt (ex. hieroglyphics on a tomb)

Question 7

Polytheism

Answer 7

Believing in multiple gods

Question 8

Theocracy

Answer 8

A government that priests rule in the name of a God

Question 9

Ziggurat

Answer 9

A Mesopotamian shrine where God is worshipped

Question 10

Epic of Gilgamesh

Answer 10

A tale of a great king in ancient Mesopotamia

Gilgamesh, the king of the city of Uruk, goes on a quest to find immortality after he and Enkidu, his companion, perform deeds that anger the gods, resulting in Enkidu’s death.

Question 11

Egypt

Answer 11

a civilization in Northeast Africa situated in the Nile Valley

Question 12

Pharaoh

Answer 12

A leader in Egypt

Question 13

Narmer Palette

Answer 13

A ceremonial engraving to show upper and lower Egypt as one

Question 14

Pyramid

Answer 14

A group of huge monuments in the Egyptian desert, built as burial vaults for the pharaohs

Question 15

Akkad

Answer 15

the northern (or northwestern) division of ancient Babylonia

Question 16

Sargon

Answer 16

first ruler of the Akkadian empire

Question 17

Babylon

Answer 17

the capital city in the Babylonian empire

Question 18

Hammurabi Code

Answer 18

a collection of 282 rules made by Hammurabi

Question 19

Persian Empire

Answer 19

Founded By: Cyrus the Great
Known for: The first people to establish regular routes of communication between three continents

Question 20

Zoroastrianism

Answer 20

A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster

believes in Ahura Mazda

Question 21

Cyrus the Great

Answer 21

Founded Perisa
Built the largest empire at the time

Question 22

Satrap

Answer 22

a provincial governer in persia

Question 23

Vedas

Answer 23

a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India

Question 24

Hinduism

Answer 24

Hinduism Believes in the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect).

Question 25

Karma

Answer 25

universal law of cause and effect

Question 26

Dharma

Answer 26

the aspect of truth or reality

Question 27

Caste

Answer 27

a division of society ranked by wealth

Question 28

Buddhism

Answer 28

Buddhism follows karma, rebirth, and the state of not lasting forever

Question 29

eightfold path

Answer 29

It gives Buddhists a path they can follow to end suffering.

Question 30

Nirvana

Answer 30

the extinction of desire, hatred, and ignorance and, ultimately, of suffering and rebirth.

Question 31

Maurya Empire

Answer 31

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Question 32

Ashoka

Answer 32

known for his pillars and rocks

Question 33

Zhou Dynasty

Answer 33

made significant cultural contributions to agriculture, education, military organization,

Question 34

Oracle Bones

Answer 34

parts of animal bone, used in divination ceremonies in ancient China.

Question 35

Mandate of Heaven

Answer 35

established the idea that a ruler must be just to keep the approval of the gods

Question 36

Warring States Period of China

Answer 36

This period is known for frequent warfare and annexations of various states in the lead up to a larger united China