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| This religion/belief system is monotheistic, the sacred text is called the Torah, and beliefs include the idea that God made a special covenant with Abraham |
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| This religion/belief system has elements of both monotheism AND polytheism. Sacred texts are called the Vedas; beliefs include Moksha, reincarnation, karma and dharma. Brahman is worshipped |
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| This religion/belief system is monotheistic; sacred text is called the bible; beliefs include that the founder of this religion is the son of God; religion focuses on forgiveness, service, and faith; promise of eternal life to the faithful |
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| This religion/belief system was founded by Lao-Tzu in China; beliefs include the way to live in harmony with nature; concept of Yin/Yang |
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| This religion/belief system was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India in an attempt to rid the world of suffering; beliefs include the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path; Nirvana is ultimate goal |
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| This religion/belief system was developed in China during the Chou Dynasty; beliefs include the Five Key Relationships, Family, Respect for Age, Doctrine of the Mean, and Rectification of the Names |
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| A rigid system of social classes that developed in ancient India; these classes were only changeable through reincarnation |
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| A ruling family where political control is passed from parent to child is called: |
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| This ancient civilization, that flourished along the Nile River Valley in Ancient Africa, was ruled by a pharaoh, mummified their dead, and developed a 12 month calendar that serves as the basis of our calendar today. |
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| Mohenjo-Daro was an important city in what ancient river valley? |
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| This early Indian Subcontinent empire developed many innovations in mathematics, including the system of writing numbers we use today, the concept of zero, and a decimal system of numbers based on ten digits |
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| In ancient China, this is the term which described the emperors right to rule |
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| This is the author of epic poems such as the Iliad and the Odyssey |
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| Greek architecture reflects a concern for balance, order, and beauty. The best known example of GREEK architecture is the: |
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| Name the three most influential Greek philosophers |
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| Socrates, Plato, Aristotle |
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| This Greek city-state was known for the development of democracy |
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| This Greek historian showed the importance of doing research when recording history - even if some of his writings are exaggerated |
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| Much of what is learned in geometry class today comes from the work of this Greek mathematician |
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| The oath that many doctors swear to before they practice medicine was first developed by this ancient Greek doctor |
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| Name the Chinese Dynasty: Emperor standardized money, written language and weights and measures, emperor made Terra Cotta army; built the Great Wall; developed the compass |
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| Name the Chinese Dynasty: Known for highly skilled bronze casting; religion included human sacrifice; first writing system found on Oracle Bones; learned how to make silk |
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| Name the Chinese Dynasty: Developed paper making process; Silk Road transports Chinese goods; Buddhism introduced to China; the seismograph and wheelbarrow developed |
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| Name the Chinese Dynasty: Taoism and Confucianism developed; iron casting is developed |
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| This Greek scholar perfected the lever and the pulley |
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| This its domed ceiling, and classical front, this is the best example of ROMAN architecture |
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