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| The river sometimes called the “Great Sorrow” | Huang He |
| Less is known about the Harappans than the Egyptians or Mesopotamians because of | little to no written record. |
| The oldest continuous civilization in the world is that of | China |
| Egyptian pyramid building began during the period of | the Old Kingdom |
| The earliest Chinese dynasty that can be dated from written records is the | Shang |
| To irrigate their crops, Egyptian farmers relied on | the yearly flooding of the Nile River. |
| The Egyptians built the pyramids as places to | honor and bury their god-kings. |
| Words such as police and politics derive from the Greek word polis, meaning | city-state |
| The legal code of Hammurabi called for | specific punishments for each type of violation |
| The period from 461 B.C. to 429 B.C. is called the Golden Age of Athens because during this time | the greatest achievements in the arts and sciences were produced. |
| According to ancient Chinese belief, just and effective rulers would receive authority from | Heaven |
| Spartan society was notable for an emphasis on ________________________ and ______________________ ability. | Military and athletic |
| The system of trade that involved exchanging goods for other goods is called the __________________________system. | barter system |
| Christianity and Islam were greatly influenced by Judaism’s ___________________________ teachings. | monotheistic teachings |
| The scattering of Jewish communities outside their homeland has come to be called | the Diaspora |
| The Bantu migrations involved the mass movements of people from __________________________ to other parts of the continent. | West Africa to other parts of the continent. |
| The earliest Greek plays tended to be | Tragedies |
| Early Rome was divided into two main social classes, the ___________________________ and the ___________________________. | the plebeians and the patricians |
| Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire by | Theodosius |
| The founder of Buddhism was named | Siddhartha Gautama |
| 30. Daoism and Confucianism shared an emphasis on | life in this world |
| According to Confucius, ethics began with respect for | the family |
| The term Pax Sinica refers to | a period of peace and prosperity during the Han dynasty. |
| The holiest city of Islam is | Mecca, Makkah |
| The immense plain north of the Black Sea is called the | Steppe |
