Benchmark Review

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  1. 3. The Phoenicians invented our _____ and spread it around the Mediterranean through trade
  2. 4. The ultimate goal of Hinduism
  3. 6. The discovery of this allowed for the shift from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age
  4. 7. The first civilization
  5. 10. Greek goddess of love and beauty
  6. 12. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic"
  7. 14. This discovery helped Neolithic man make better clothing
  8. 18. A person who studies the past through the analysis of artifacts, fossils, and human remains
  9. 19. This river, also known as the Yellow River, is where civilization emerged in China
  10. 21. Father of the Hebrews and monotheism
  11. 23. Law code of the Hebrews
  12. 26. Pass in the Hindu Kush that allowed for Aryan migration
  13. 31. Picture writing of ancient Egypt
  14. 32. Paleolithic man had _____ stone tools
  15. 33. One of the first metals used for tools and weapons, it is made by mixing copper and tin
  16. 35. Worships many gods
  17. 36. Worships one god
  18. 38. A Greek city-state
  19. 39. Greek goddess of wisdom
  20. 40. Someone who wanders from place to place in search of food
  21. 41. The culture of Alexander the Great
  22. 42. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is known as this
  23. 43. Father of Alexander the Great, he conquered much of the Greek world before his assassination
  24. 45. The holy texts of Hinduism include the _____ and the Upanishads
  25. 46. Chinese philosopher who believed that people were born good and that balance in the universe was achieved by following five key relationships
  26. 47. Scientific test used to determine the age of an artifact
  27. 48. The Persians built this road system to unite their empire
  28. 51. The Greek father of medicine
  29. 53. Babylonian king who wrote the first legal code
  30. 54. Chinese philosophy that states that one should live in harmony with nature
  31. 57. Greek philosopher who said "Know thyself"
  32. 58. The rise and fall of Chinese dynasties can be explained by the _______ _______
  33. 61. This term means Greek
  34. 63. Paleolithic man lived in groups known as these
  35. 65. The Greeks won victories against the Persians at the battles of _____ and Salamis
  36. 69. Neolithic monument found in England
  37. 70. This discovery allowed early man to stay warm and cook his food
  38. 73. Greek goddess of the hunt
  39. 74. It is thought that man first emerged on this continent
  40. 75. The kings of ancient Egypt were known as this
  41. 76. Indian civilization emerged in this river valley
  42. 78. Paleolithic man made art in these
  43. 79. Greek philosopher who was the tutor of Alexander the Great
  44. 82. Leader who led the Hebrews out of Egypt
  45. 83. This man is responsible for spreading Buddhism outside of India
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  1. 1. Government where people vote
  2. 2. Because of its many harbors, Greece was a center for _____
  3. 3. Neolithic man had ______ stone tools
  4. 5. Hinduism and Buddhism both originated here
  5. 8. Great trade route that connected China with the west
  6. 9. Athenian tyrants Draco and _____ made reforms
  7. 11. The Greek father of history
  8. 13. Persian religion founded by Zoroaster; its main god was Ahura Mazda
  9. 15. This was built by Qin Shi Huangdi in China to keep out northern invaders
  10. 16. Rule by a king or queen
  11. 17. Rebirth of the soul into another form
  12. 20. The Persians developed this type of government to help run their large empire
  13. 22. This Greek city-state was the cultural center of Greece
  14. 24. Egyptian practice of preserving the body for the afterlife
  15. 25. New Stone Age
  16. 27. This advancement allowed Neolithic man to store excess food
  17. 28. When Greek city-states became too crowded they left and established new _____ around the Aegean and Mediterranean
  18. 29. The all-powerful, spiritual force of Hinduism
  19. 30. Paleolithic man had an _____, or spoken language
  20. 34. Old Stone Age
  21. 35. This group, known for their purple dye, established colonies around the Mediterranean
  22. 37. The first written language, created by Sumerians
  23. 38. Great temple in Athens dedicated to Athena
  24. 44. India had its Golden Age under this group
  25. 49. Greece was centered on this body of water
  26. 50. League founded after the Persian wars to defend against future attack
  27. 52. Greek religion helped explain natural _____
  28. 55. In Hinduism, this is the belief that your thoughts and actions affect your next life
  29. 56. Greek city-state which was focused only on war
  30. 59. The Chinese practiced the art of _____ worship so that they could communicate with the spirit world
  31. 60. Social system of Hinduism based on occupation
  32. 62. Greek sculptor who helped design the Parthenon and the statues inside it
  33. 64. Greek poet who wrote the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
  34. 66. Scattering of the Jewish people
  35. 67. This man was leader during the Golden Age of Athens
  36. 68. The _____ Empire, in modern-day Iran, treated its conquered people fairly
  37. 71. Greek father of geometry
  38. 72. Egyptian civilization was centered on this river valley
  39. 77. The Persian Wars helped to _____ the Greeks against a common enemy
  40. 80. The holy book of Judaism
  41. 81. Rule by a tyrant who seizes power