World History (SO FAR)

2. People in society are divided in different social classes; we call it a "social _______ pyramid"
4. The writing system of ancient Mesopotamia
9. Religion in India that believed all life is suffering
11. Spread Greek culture through his conquests (Hellenistic culture)
12. Belief in one god
13. Type of sail invented in ancient India that allowed for travel against monsoon winds; helped maritime trade in India
15. Religion from India that featured: the Vedas and Upanishads as important sacred books, karma, and reincarnation
18. River that Egyptian civilization was established around
19. This route helped facilitate trade from China to Europe
20. Rule by citizens
23. Wise statesman in Athens who wanted to glorify the city-state and expand democracy
24. The Phoenicians spread this when trading with other civilizations
26. Type of trade that takes place across the ocean
27. Ruler during the Mauryan Empire in India that spread Buddhism with his missionaries
28. Rule by an emperor

1. Persia practiced religious _______ of people they conquered
3. Belief in more than one god
5. River valley that was established between the Indus and Ganges rivers
6. Considered the "Father of Monotheism"
7. Religion native to Japan that emphasized nature gods; represented by red torii gates
8. The "Mandate of ________" was given to rulers in ancient China and justified their rule as divine
10. Place for religious worship in ancient Mesopotamia
12. Gave the 10 Commandments to the Hebrew people
14. Rule by a religious leader
16. The nickname for the area where Mesopotamia was established; between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
17. Greece colonization was driven by a lack of this type of land
21. Buddhism promoted that the way to reach nirvana is to follow the "______ Path"
22. Greece set up these in order to get resources they lacked due to a lack of arable land
25. Created the first law code in Mesopotamia; "an eye for an eye..."
26. Rule by a king or queen