Humanities 7 Midterm Review

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  1. 2. The first humans lived on this continent.
  2. 3. _______________ refers to the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
  3. 4. Buddhism aimed to eliminate human _______________
  4. 5. Hunter-gatherer societies in the _______________ Stone Age had tools, art, and fire.
  5. 7. The Buddha opposed the _______________ system, causing many people from lower social classes to support the Buddha’s teachings.
  6. 9. An example of a _______________ source is a journal entry from a young bride traveling west.
  7. 10. The _______________ was central to Egyptian religion
  8. 11. The invention of tools increased early humans chance for _______________
  9. 12. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are the two physical features that give _______________ its name.
  10. 15. _______________ extended Mauryan rule all over India before converting to Buddhism.
  11. 16. A(n) _______________ would most likely explore the site of an ancient battle.
  12. 20. The _______________ (two words) forced early humans to move to new environments.
  13. 21. The Great Wall of China was built to _______________ the nation.
  14. 22. The _______________ Revolution was a major shift from food gathering to food producing.
  15. 29. Scientists believe_______________ developed in the Old Stone Age culture for hunting purposes, the distribution of food, and the formation of new relationships.
  16. 30. Farming in the New Stone Age allowed people to build _______________ settlements.
  17. 31. _______________ is best summarized by the statement, all people should live in harmony with the universe
  18. 35. The basic resources used by early man were water, _______________, and fertile land.
  19. 36. An example of a _______________ is an area where people practice the same religion, an are where people speak the same language, and an area with shared customs.
  20. 37. According to the Zhou kings, a mandate of _______________ gave them the power to lead.
  21. 38. _______________ united Egypt
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  1. 1. _______________ had power in society because people who could read and write were important
  2. 3. _______________ stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. This means leaders should act decently and always try to do the right thing.
  3. 6. The _______________ of animals allowed animals to be used for food, allowed animals to be used for carrying loads, and allowed people to stop following mobile herds.
  4. 8. The _______________ Dynasty began to change in Chinese society because the social order in China became more organized.
  5. 13. Egypt was _______________ by cataracts, deserts, and the sea.
  6. 14. During the _______________ Era, people made advances that allowed them to adapt to new environments.
  7. 17. The following describes the work of a _______________ - teaching and learning about culture and identity, studying and interpreting the past, and making predictions about the future.
  8. 18. Zhou leaders rewarded subjects with _______________ because they wanted to gain people’s loyalty and support.
  9. 19. The study of _______________ provides clues to the resources in a particular area, the climate of a region, and explaining why cities develop where they are.
  10. 23. The _______________ River provided water and fertile soil to the early civilizations in India.
  11. 24. According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one’s _______________.
  12. 25. _______________ the first united Mesopotamia under one ruler.
  13. 26. Aryans wrote their poems and hymns in the language _______________
  14. 27. The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement because the geography included areas for _______________.
  15. 28. Early people based their _______________ on nature and their environment.
  16. 32. Legalism and Confucianism were similar in that both philosophies were intended to _______________ society.
  17. 33. A surplus of _______________ allowed people to develop a complex society.
  18. 34. The Phoenician alphabet spread along their _______________ routes.