Download 3-4 MILLION YEARS AGO

Homo sapiens migrated to
Europe, Asia, Australia and
the Americas from this
continent:
AFRICA
The estimated emergence
of Homo sapiens is about
this long ago:
100,000 –
400,000
years ago
Early humans ______________
to new environments by
shaping simple tools and
making clothing
ADAPTED
Early peoples were nomadic
because:
1.They followed
herds of animals
2. They searched
for food, water and
shelter
Hunter gatherers lived in
tribes or ____________ as they
searched for meat, seeds and
nuts.
Hunter gatherers lived in tribes or ____________ as they searched for meat, seeds and nuts.
 CLANS
CLANS
Early humans developed
“oral language” which
means
SPOKEN
LANGUAGE
Fire was created in the
_____ Stone Age.
OLD
(Paleolithic)
The first tools and simple
weapons were made
from:
STONE!
(the STONE AGE!!!)
Oral language, clothing, cave
art, fire use and simple
weapons characterize the:
OLD STONE
AGE OR
PALEOLITHIC
Domesticated animals,
weaving, settled farming,
advanced tools and pottery
characterize:
THE NEW
STONE AGE
OR
NEOLITHIC
These scientists study past
cultures by locating and
analyzing artifacts and
remains left by humans
ARCHAEOLOGISTS
One method of dating
artifacts and fossils is:
RADIOCARBON
DATING
Giant circle of stones in
England in Neolithic Era
probably used for religion
STONEHENGE
The early river valleys are
often called the
“Cradles of
Civilization”
Which early civilization was
located along a narrow strip
of land along the Nile in
Africa?
EGYPT
Which civilization was
located between the Tigris
and Euphrates?
MESOPOTAMIA
Which civilization was located
along the Indus and the
Ganges?
INDIA
Which civilization was
located on the Huang He
(Hwang Ho) River ?
CHINA
People tended to settle in
river valleys because:



Water was available
for irrigation
Soils were rich for
farming
Physical features
such as deserts and
mountains provided a
natural defense
The name for the region
located along the
Mediterranean Coast
connecting Mesopotamia and
the Nile is known as the:
FERTILE
CRESCENT
With surplus food, trade was
promoted along rivers and seas.
Surplus food also resulted in:
1.Food storage
2.Accounting
systems to track
food and farmers
3. City development
4. Growth of
government to run
the city
Written language developed
from pictograms. Egyptian
writing was known as:
HIEROGLYPHICS
Sumerian or Mesopotamian
writing / pictograms was
known as:
CUNEIFORM
Examples of the technology of
Ancient River civilizations
include:
1.
2.
3.
USE OF COPPER,
BRONZE
& IRON
CHARIOTS FOR
WARFARE
PLOWS FOR
FARMING
The Ancient Egyptians
worshipped many gods – this
is known as:
POLYTHEISM
Independent city and
surrounding lands (small
kingdoms)
CITY-STATES
Government that is also in
charge of religion
THEOCRACY
Social patterns in Early
Civilizations
dynasty, hierarchy (social
classes), slavery was
common
Artisans focus on excelling
in one craft
SPECIALIZATION OF
LABOR
Location of the world’s first
cities
River & ocean trade routes
Location of Phoenician
civilization
East Coast of the
Mediterranean.
Phoenician contributions to
civilization
*Sea trade
*alphabet
Large Middle Eastern Empire
known for its tolerance of
conquered people
PERSIAN
EMPIRE
Persia’s imperial
bureaucracy
They had an
empire with
officials who ran
the day-to-day
tasks of
government.
How the Persians linked
their huge empire (the
largest in the world at the
time)
ROADS
Where the Persian Empire
was built
Central Asia and
Mesopotamia
Religion of the Persian
Empire
that focused on good vs. evil
ZOROASTRIANISM
Hebrews settled…
Between the
Mediterranean
and the Jordan
River
Essential beliefs of the
Jewish people include:



One God (the 1st
monotheistic
religion).
God’s covenant with
the Hebrews as the
chosen people.
10 Commandments
as the moral and
religious laws of
conduct.
The written record of the
Hebrews that forms the
basis of the Old Testament
in Christianity is called
the:
TORAH
This Hebrew led his tribe
out of ancient Sumer to the
Land of Goshen – he was
considered a prophet.
ABRAHAM
This leader led the Hebrews
out of Egypt and received the
10 Commandments:
MOSES
4 contributions of Judaism to
modern Western civilization
include:




Monotheism.
10 Commandments.
Old Testament.
All people equal before the
law.
Judaism is the basis of these
other 2 major world religions
Christianity
Islam
How Judaism was spread
*Exile (Egypt and
Babylon)
*Diaspora (when
the Persians freed
them from
Babylon)
Holy City of Judaism,
believed to be the Promised
Land
Jerusalem
Ancient Greece was located
on a peninsula with this sea
to the EAST and this sea to
the SOUTH:
AEGEAN (EAST)
MEDITERRANEAN
(SOUTH)
Location of Greece:
Balkan Peninsula
Europe
Asia Minor
Major trade routes to spread
Hellenic (GREEK) culture
Black Sea
Dardanelles Strait
Location of:
1.Athens
2. Sparta
3. Troy
1.
2.
3.
Attica
Peninsula
Peloponnesian
Peninsula
Ionia/Asia
Minor/Anatolia
Peninsula
What topographical feature
led to the isolated
development of city states
instead of a unified empire?
MOUNTAINS
Although the climate was
mild and some soils were
good for grape, olive and
wheat farming, Greeks had
to:


Trade for
items they
could not
produce and
COLONIZE
The good harbors and
merchant trade emphasis
resulted in this for Ancient
Greece:
1. Cultural
diffusion
2. Technological
advances
With such a mild climate,
Greeks congregated in the
AGORA and:
Engaged in civic
and commercial
activities.
Ancient Greek religion was
POLYTHEISTIC.
True or False?
TRUE!!
What are the goals of Ancient
Greek Religion?
1.To explain the mysteries of
nature.
2. To explain life after death
4. To justify the unpredictability of
human emotion
King of the Greek Gods
(and father of some
humans like Hercules)
ZEUS
Patron goddess of Athens:
ATHENA
Greek goddess of love and
beauty:
APHRODITE
Sister and wife of ZEUS,
protector of women and
marriage:
HERA
Greek god of the sun
APOLLO
Greek goddess of light
and hunting
ARTEMIS
Order of Athenian
Government
1.
2.
3.
4.
Monarchy
Aristocracy
(oligarchy)
Tyranny
Democracy
MATD
Rule by one person who may
inherit power by family
succession is known as:
MONARCHY
OLIGARCHY or
Aristocracy involves rule
by:
A small
group of
nobles.
Rule by one person who
seizes power by force is
known as:
A
TYRANNY
Rule by a popular assembly
in which the citizens may
vote is known as :
DEMOCRACY
Type of government in Sparta
OLIGARCHY
City-state with rigid social
structure and militaristic
society
SPARTA
Known for his epic poetry:
HOMER
In order to ease overcrowding
on the mainland of Greece
and gain access to additional
grain, the Greeks established:
COLONIES
The Greek merchants
changed the barter economy
of the Mediterranean to a:
MONEY
ECONOMY
The three social groups in
the city-state were:
1. Citizens
2. Free people with no
political rights (women &
foreigners)
3. Slaves
T or F: Civic decisions were
made in open debate and
men were expected to
participate in public life
TRUE!
The Athenian archon
(tyrant) who was known for
his written laws and harsh
punishments:
DRACO
Athenian archon (tyrant) who
improved the legal system
and expanded participation
in the Assembly
SOLON
The wars against this
empire united the Greeks
against a common enemy:
PERSIA
Results of the Persian War
Golden Age in
Athens
The Greeks triumphed at
Marathon and Salamis
giving them control over
this sea:
THE AEGEAN
SEA
This Athenian ruler during
Athens’ “Golden Age” established
a democracy in which all adult
male citizens had an equal voice
in government
PERICLES
What is the name of the
building built by this ruler in
Athens after the destruction
of the Persian Wars?
THE
PARTHENON
Under Athenian leadership,
this was an alliance of Greek
city states for mutual
defense:
THE DELIAN LEAGUE
Two causes of the
Peloponnesian War included:


Athenian dominance
of the Delian League
became excessive
Sparta desired to
overthrow Athens’
control of the league
3 effects of the
Peloponnesian War:
1. Greece was no longer united
2. Greece was vulnerable to
invasion
3. Cultural development was
stopped
Great Greek philosopher who
introduced a new method of
teaching by questioning and
died from hemlock (poison):
SOCRATES
Author of the “Republic,” a work
describing this philosopher’s
idea of rule by wise and ethical
Philosopher Kings
PLATO
An accomplished scientist as
well as a great philosopher, this
man favored a government in
which there was a separation of
powers:
ARISTOTLE
“Father of History,” this
great Greek historian and
traveler was known for
exaggerating events:
HERODOTUS
Greek historian who was
accurate & impartial and
only accepted eye-witness
accounts
THUCYDIDES
Greek sculptor who created the
enormous statues of Athena for
the Parthenon and the statue of
Zeus for Olympia:
PHIDIAS
The 3 types of Greek columns are:
1. DORIC
2. IONIC (Ionian)
3. CORINTHIAN
Known for his rational scientific
and ethical approach, this man
is considered the founder of
modern medicine:
HIPPOCRATES
The most famous Greek
scientist who mastered the
use of the lever and pulley:
ARCHIMEDES
Euclid developed a
mathematical theory that is
today known as:
GEOMETRY
The great mathematician who
developed the theorem known to all
geometry students as the way to
find the relationship between the
sides of a right triangle:
PYTHAGORUS
Type of drama written by
Aeschylus and Sophocles
TRAGEDY
Macedonia is located
__________ of Greece.
NORTH
The Macedonian who
conquered most of Greece
and his son:
Philip II
and
Alexander
Alexander’s empire and the
influence of Greek culture
extended as far as this river
valley in the East
THE
INDUS
RIVER
VALLEY
The primary language
spoken in Alexander’s
Empire:
GREEK
T or F: The people of
Egypt, Mesopotamia and
India were not influenced
by Greek culture and art.
FALSE!!
Greek culture combined
with Persian (oriental/Near
East) culture
Hellenistic
The Italian Peninsula was
a natural crossroads for
the following activities:
1. Trade
2. Cultural
exchange
3. Conquest
This mountain system to
the north provided Italy
with a natural protection
from invaders:
The
Alps
Additionally, the following three
seas (to the East, South and
West) surrounding the
peninsula gave protection:
1. Adriatic
2. Mediterranean
3. Tyrrhenian
Integral to Ancient Rome’s
culture, politics and art was
this polytheistic religion:
Roman
mythology
While western culture adopted
many of the Roman symbols
and images, the Romans
adopted THEIR religious ideas
from:
The ancient
Greeks
While the Greek god of the
sky was Zeus, the Roman
god was:
Jupiter
Juno may be defined as
the equivalent of the Greek
goddess (Queen of the
gods)
Hera
Roman god of the sea:
Neptune
Roman Sun god
Apollo
Roman goddess of light
and hunting
DIANA
Roman goddess of arts
and professions
MINERVA
Roman God of War and
the red planet:
Mars
Goddess of beauty, another
planet
Venus
The three social classes of
the Roman Republic
included:
1. Patricians
2. Plebeians
3. Slaves
The Romans & Greeks made
slaves out of captives. In
Athens, this percentage of
people were slaves:
1/3!!!
The Roman nobility who
were few in number were
called:
Patricians
The majority of the population
consisting of landowners,
townspeople, merchants and
small farmers were called:
Plebeians
Typically, in Ancient Rome,
one became a slave by:
Being
conquered
What classes have the
privilege of citizenship in the
Roman Republic?
Patricians and plebeians
(An alien could be
granted citizenship only
with special
authorization)
What were some of the
obligations of Roman
citizenship?
1. Voting
2. Paying taxes
3. Serving in
the military
Two _______ were elected
by the Assembly to serve
Rome for 1 year. They
held the power of VETO.
Consuls
Although relatively
powerless, the plebeians
could be elected to be one
of 10 _________ with the
ability to veto Senate bills.
Tribunes
The Twelve Tables
improved this aspect of
Rome for the plebeians:
Laws were
codified and
publicly
displayed
These wars were fought
between Rome and
Carthage:
Punic
Wars
This Carthaginian general
led an invasion of Italy
with his elephants!
Hannibal
What are 3 results of the
wars with Carthage?
1. Carthage was devastated.
2. Rome developed a powerful navy
and rose to supremacy in the
Mediterranean Sea.
3. Rome went on to conquer
mainland Europe.
As a result of this change by the
large landowners, many small
farmers became unemployed
and moved to cities for work:
latifundia
Roman conquest made
possible cultural diffusion
through:
1. Military occupation
2. Trade
This brilliant Roman
general led the conquest of
Gaul (France) as well as
the British Isles:
Julius
Caesar
The result of the civil war
between Caesar’s forces
and the Senate’s forces
was:
A victory for
Caesar – he
became
dictator for
life.
4 main causes for decline of
the Roman Republic were:
1.
Slavery spread.
2. Small farmers became
unemployed and moved
to cities.
3. The civil war that led to
Caesar’s rise in power.
4. Inflation – Roman
coinage became less
valuable so prices of
goods went up.
The first emperor of
Rome after he defeated
Mark Anthony was:
Augustus
Caesar
(or
Octavian)
The end of the Roman Republic
and the beginning of the Roman
Empire may be attributed to
these 2 causes:
1.
2.
Civil war and the
rise of Augustus
Caesar.
The failure to
provide for the
succession of
emperors.
The basis for the power of
the Roman Empire was:
The
army.
Inflation hit Rome because of:
1. Money
needed for
military
conquest.
2. Money
needed for
defense.
3 good economic impacts
of the Roman Empire:
1.
2.
3.
Uniform coinage to
enhance trade.
Guaranteed safe
travel on Roman
roads.
Prosperity and
stability.
a good social aspect of the
Roman Empire:
Social classes were stabilized under
central authority.
2 good political aspects
of the Roman Empire:
1. A civil service was
created.
2. A uniform rule of
law was established.
T/F: The Roman law provided a
foundation for law in nations
that developed in Western
Europe.
True!
The Christian faith is
based on the teachings
of:
Jesus
Christ
5 major Christian beliefs
include:





One God
Jesus as son of God.
Life after death.
Church recognition of
all who believe.
All people are equal
before God.
Christianity was spread by
the writings and teachings
of:
Apostles and
other
missionaries.
Christian doctrine was
affirmed and clarified by
religious assemblies like the:
Council of Nicea
One of the reasons the
Christians were persecuted in
the Roman Empire was:
They were
MONOTHEISTIC
and refused to
acknowledge the
Emperor as god.
In 66 AD this fiddle playing
Roman Emperor blamed the
burning of Rome upon the
Christians:
NERO
This Roman emperor ended the
persecution of Christians when
he converted to Christianity and
made it the official faith of the
Roman Empire:
CONSTANTINE
Christianity has its origins in
this earlier faith:
JUDAISM
The leader of the Roman
Catholic Church is the
bishop of Rome or the:
POPE
Religious districts were
directed by these church
officials:
BISHOPS
The individuals who directly
served a particular parish
were called:
PRIESTS
With the fall of the Roman
Empire in 476 AD, the people
of western Europe turned to
this institution for security:
THE
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Major Roman architectural
achievements included:
(1) The great arena
(2) the temple to all gods and
(3) the city center around which
govt. offices were built:
•Colosseum
•Pantheon
•Forum
Roman technological
improvements in
transportation and water
carrying included:


Roads
Aqueducts
Romance languages such
as Italian, Spanish and
French are based upon
this root language:
LATIN
Ptolemy was a scientist of the
Roman Era who believed the
universe was GEOCENTRIC,
meaning?
EARTH
Centered
Great Roman poet who, in
the tradition of Homer,
wrote the Aeneid?
Virgil
The Roman Empire
declined as a result of:





Economic decline
and inflation
Military costs and
change in army
Moral decay
Political turmoil and
civil war
Invasions by
Germanic tribes
The last ROMAN emperor
reigned in this year:
476 AD
The Roman Emperor who
divided the Roman Empire
into East and West was:
Diocletian
Constantine founded a
new capital at
Byzantium and named it:
CONSTANTINOPLE
Advantages of the new
capital included:


Closer to Silk
Road and more
financially
stable
Easier to defend
b/c of military
and
fortifications
The Byzantine emperor
Justinian was known for:
1. The Code
of Justinian
2. Expansion
of empire
T or F. The Code of
Justinian provided justice
for a diversity of peoples in
the Byzantine Empire.
TRUE
T or F. Justinian’s Code
provides the basis for
European law codes.
TRUE
The most common language
spoken in the Byzantine
Empire was:
Greek
This religion evolved from
Roman Catholicism and was
centered in Constantinople
until 1453:
Eastern
Orthodoxy
Armies from Asia that
invaded Russia, China and
Muslim states, creating an
empire
MONGOLS
A major controversy
erupted between the
Catholic and Orthodox
churches regarding:


The worship of
icons.
The authority of
the Pope in Rome
or Patriarch of
Constantinople.
T or F. Icons worship was
supported most strongly in
the Byzantine empire
during the conflict.
FALSE
T or F. Orthodox priests
were not permitted to marry
and had to remain celibate.
False
Roman Catholic services
were required to be
conducted in this language
through 1964:
LATIN
Icons are:
Paintings
of holy
people or
scenes.
Adopted from the Muslim world,
this art form was used to
decorate public and religious
structures in a geometric way:
MOSAIC
The famous church that has
a dome built over rectangular
walls in Constantinople:
Hagia
Sophia
The Slavs were converted to
Orthodox Christianity by
these two monastic
brothers:
Cyril and
Methodius
What is the name of the
alphabet created for the Slavs
that is still in use in Russia,
Bulgaria and eastern Europe?
Cyrillic
Alphabet
After the fall of Constantinople
in 1453, the Byzantine cultural
traditions were carried on here:
In
Russia
The name of the nomads in
the Arabian Peninsula:
The
Bedouins
The Holy Book of Islam is
known as the:
Qur’an
(Koran)
The last great prophet
according to Islamic tradition:
Muhammad
The following three prophets
were accepted as part of the
Islamic belief from Jewish
and Christian tradition:
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
T or F: The Islamic faith
is polytheistic.
FALSE –
There is
but one
true God.
T or F: Muslims tolerated
Jews and Christians.
TRUE
THE FIVE PILLARS OF FAITH:





Profession of faith:
“There is no god but
God and Muhammad
is his prophet”
Daily prayers
Alms to the poor
Fast during the month
of Ramadan
Make a pilgrimage to
Mecca
Muslim conquest of lands in
Syria and Palestine sparked
this reaction from Christians:
A call for
CRUSADES to
regain the Holy
Lands (9)
T or F – The Muslim Empire
preserved and extended
ancient Greek learning.
TRUE
T or F: The Muslim Empire
slowed trade in the
Mediterranean.
False!
Trade was
accelerated!
Among the major differences
between the Muslim sects of
the Sunni and the Shi’a
(Shiites) are:


Differences over who
should succeed
Muhammad as caliph.
Differences over the
use and interpretation
of the Qur’an.
T or F: While Islamic teachings
discouraged slavery, the practice
still remained widespread.
TRUE
The Battle fought between the
Muslims and the Franks in 732
in which the Muslims were
conquered:
Battle of
Tours
With the growing size of the
Islamic empire, the provinces
were eventually divided into 3:
CALIPHATES
The Muslims will retain control of
this European country until the
Re-conquest (Reconquista) by
Ferdinand and Isabella in the late
1400s:
Spain
The stability and protection of
the Roman Empire was
shattered by:
Invasions
of
Barbarians
This is the name for the
system that arose in the
Middle Ages to provide
security and protection on a
local level:
FEUDALISM
A lord gave land to a
vassal in exchange for:
1. Military service
2. A percentage of
crops
3. Administration of
courts
4. Fee collection
The origin of serfdom in
which people are bound
to work the land for a
particular landowner is:
The Roman
Latifundia
and Slavery
system.
This was the name for the
stable, self-sufficient
economic system in the
Middle Ages:
The
Manor
The 3 major classes in the
Middle Ages with their
separate roles:
1. The Clergy –
spiritual guidance
2. The Nobles –
protection and
justice
3. The Peasants –
agricultural labor
Typically, the nobles attained
their tiles and lands in this
manner:
Inheritance
T or F: The church could hold
manor lands and church
officials could serve as
vassals.
TRUE! The Catholic
church amassed
great wealth and
many land holdings
during the Middle
Ages!
With his Carolingian
Renaissance, this king
emphasized learning,
Christianity and revived
Roman culture:
Charlemagne
On Christmas Day of 800AD,
this official crowned
Charlemagne, thus establishing
the power of the Church:
POPE
Charlemagne was crowned
with this title:
Holy
Roman
Emperor
With powers such as
excommunication and
interdict, this institution held
authority over Europeans:
The
Catholic
Church
The name of the treaty that
divided Charlemagne’s empire
between his GRANDsons
(although the SOL says it’s
between his sons, ARGH):
Treaty
of
Verdun
These defensive structures
provided protection from
invaders such as the Vikings
and Magyars:
Castles
Viking and Magyars settled in
1._____________ while the
Angles and Saxons settled in
2.____________.
1. Mainland
Europe
2. England
Medieval society was an
interesting combination of
these 3 traditions:



Roman
Christian
Germanic
The concept of a united
Christendom meant that
loyalty to the ________ came
before loyalty to the
government.
Catholic
Church
St. Benedict is a founder of a:
Monastery
Monks were engaged in
illumination and copying of
ancient manuscripts and helped
to preserve secular works from
ancient:
Greece
and
Rome
The Latin alphabet and the
Christian faith were carried
to the Germanic tribes and
the Celts by ________________
Missionaries
The parish priests
administered the 7
___________, essential for
salvation.
Sacraments
English king who united most
of Medieval England after he
successfully conquered it
William the
Conqueror
Law code of medieval
England that applied to ALL
citizens, begun by Henry II
COMMON
LAW
English king forced by nobles
to sign the Magna Carta
which limited the kings
powers
KING
JOHN
War between England and
France that helped define
both as strong nations
100
YEARS’
WAR
French king who established
throne in Paris and gradually
gained control of all of France
HUGH
CAPET
Peasant girl turned soldier
who unified France during
the 100 Years’ War
JOAN
OF
ARC
Spanish monarchs who
unified Spain as a Christian
nation by kicking out Jews
and Muslim Moors
Ferdinand
& Isabella
Russian tsar who overthrew
the Mongols, made his capital
in Moscow and expanded
Russia
IVAN
THE
GREAT
Pope whose speech called for
the Crusades
POPE
URBAN II
Why the Pope called
Christian soldiers to join the
Crusades
Muslims
had taken
Jerusalem
Outcome of the
Christians recaptured Jerusalem
but many returned
home and Muslims
took it back again
st
1
Crusade
Muslim leader the Crusaders
lost Jerusalem to
SALADIN
Why Crusaders sacked
th
Constantinople in the 4
Crusade
They
wanted the
city’s
wealth.
*Population declined
*scarce labor
*decline of feudalism
*Church loses influence
*trade decreased
Results of
the Black
Death
*literate
*worked in monasteries
*translated Classic works into
Latin
CHURCH
SCHOLARS
*Increased demand for luxury
items from Mid East
*credit and banks now used
$$ effects of
the
Crusades
The Church was against
charging USURY fees on loans
INTEREST
The two major African
civilizations of Sub-Saharan
Africa are:
1. Ghana
2. Kush (located
on upper –
southern Nile)
Kush was (1) located in
and (2) traded with:
1. East Africa
2. Egypt
Ghana was (1) located in
and (2) traded gold for:
1. West Africa
2. Salt
Ancient African kingdom in
present-day Ethiopia or NE
Africa near the Nile River
AXUM
Religion of Axum
CHRISTIANITY
(they were
converted by
missionaries)
Bantu kingdom in Southern
Africa, in between the
Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers:
ZIMBABWE
Capital of Bantu kingdoms
walled city-states
“Great
Zimbabwe”
Kingdom b/w Niger River and
the Sahara Desert in NW
Africa
MALI
Capital of Mali, a center of
trade and learning
TIMBUKTU
Religion spread to N. Africa in
700s AD
ISLAM
African religions that believed
spirits reside in all of nature
– before Islam and
Christianity spread to Africa
Animism
(many ethnic
religions are
animist)
African religions that believed
spirits reside in all of nature
– before Islam and
Christianity spread to Africa
Animism
(many ethnic
religions are
animist)
Kingdom in NW Africa that
conquered Mali and was
located on the Niger River
and Sahara Desert
SONGHAI
In order to assert their
dominance over the Indus
Civilization, Aryan invaders
instituted the:
CASTE
SYSTEM
(Varna)
What religious tradition
supported the Caste System?
HINDUISM
Siddhartha Gautama was the
founder of _______________
BUDDHISM
One thing that Gautama
criticized was the:
CASTE
SYSTEM
Following the 4 Noble Truths
and the 8 Fold Path will help
one to reach:
NIRVANA
(or
enlightenment)
He was the great Mauryan
ruler who sent Buddhist
missionaries to such places
as China, Tibet, Korea and
Japan
ASOKA
The Golden Age in literature,
mathematics and science was
under the rulers of this
empire
GUPTA
India is the birthplace of
Hinduism and Buddhism,
what is the faith introduced
from the West that is still
popular in Pakistan today?
ISLAM
While we know Hinduism is
MONOTHEISTIC, the SOLs
consider it to be
POLYTHEISTIC because:
THERE ARE
MANY HINDU
GODS
(EVEN THOUGH THEY
ARE ALL OF THE SAME
ESSENCE)
The Doctrine of Rebirth in
Hinduism is known as
REINCARNATION
Sacred of writings of
Hinduism – collection of
songs, prayers
VEDAS
Sacred of writings of
Hinduism – stresses the
Universal Spirit
UPANISHADS
If your __________ is good,
your past behavior and
dharma are also positive!
KARMA
Some physical barriers to
India include:
1. HIMALAYAS
2. HINDU
KUSH
3. OCEAN
BARRIERS
A major invasion route for
the invaders of India is:
THE
KHYBER
PASS
What is the sea to the west of
India that provided contact
with Muslim traders as well
as Rome
ARABIAN
SEA