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GS Exam Review
Question | Answer |
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time before written history | prehistory |
people who pass stories by word of mouth | oral tradition |
the belief in one god | monotheism |
a story that explains people's beliefs | myth |
a series of rulers from the same family | dynasty |
early form of paper | papyrus |
the Hindu idea of nonviolence | ahisma |
the religious and moral duties of Hindus | dharma |
a worker who is especially skilled in crafting items by hand | artisan |
to tame wild animals | domesticate |
a ruler of wide spread lands | empire |
a time when there is so little food that many people starve | famine |
Why did scientists study the Iceman's clothing, tools, and body? | to learn more about his life |
How did people in the Old Stone Age get their food? | Hunting and gathering berries |
What did people develop the ability to do during the period of prehistory? | to use fire |
Why did civilization develop in the Fertile Crescent? | there was soil |
Describe the cities of Sumer | They remain politically governed |
What did the Phoenician alphabet make it easier for the people of the ancient world to do? | It made it easier to talk to people that speak other languages |
Why did civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt develop? | rich soil |
Describe India's physical geography | trapped by mountains |
List five religions of ancient civilizations | Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity |
a religion where people believe in peace and karma | Hinduism |
a strong, seasonal wind that blows across the desert | monsoons |
a formal writing system used by Egyptians | hieroglyphs |
a religion based on the Buddha | Buddhism |
established one of the oldest codes of law | Hammurabi |
the capital of Babylonia | Babylon |
a civilization on top of a rock | Masada |