Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Belief in many gods.

Answer 1

Polytheism

Question 2

Divine approval of a ruler.

Answer 2

Mandate of Heaven

Question 3

Babylonian ruler famous for his code of laws.

Answer 3

Hammurabi

Question 4

Land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Answer 4

Mesopotamia

Question 5

Marshy area at the mouth of a river.

Answer 5

Delta

Question 6

People, nations, or independent states under control of one ruler.

Answer 6

Empire

Question 7

Political unit much like an independent country.

Answer 7

City-State

Question 9

Series of rulers from a single family.

Answer 9

Dynasty

Question 9

New ideas spreading from one culture to another.

Answer 9

Cultural diffusion

Question 10

Arc of rich farmland in Southeast Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer 10

Fertile Cresent

Question 11

Government in which the ruler is considered a Devine figure.

Answer 11

Theocracy

Question 12

Resting place for Egyptian Kings after death.

Answer 12

Pyramid

Question 13

Process by which a body is preserved after death.

Answer 13

Mummification

Question 14

Egyptian writing system

Answer 14

Hieroglyphics

Question 15

King of Upper Egypt who United Upper and lower Egypt.

Answer 15

Narmer

Question 15

Plant used to make paper-like material.

Answer 15

Papyrus

Question 17

Political system in which nobles or lords are granted the use of lands that belong to a king.

Answer 17

Feudalism

Question 18

Seasonal wind.

Answer 18

Monsoon

Question 20

Landmass that is a distinct part of a continent.

Answer 20

Subcontinent

Question 21

Animal bones used by ancient Chinese priests to communicate with the gods.

Answer 21

Oracle Bones

Question 22

Egyptian ruler thought to be a god.

Answer 22

Pharaoh

Question 22

Ancient settlement in the Indus River Valley.

Answer 22

Harappan Civilization

Question 24

Fertile soil.

Answer 24

Loess

Question 24

Pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties.

Answer 24

Dynastic Cycle