Test 4, Ch. 1-5; Geog. Facts 6-7 Flashcards
The river valley that was the home of India’s ancient civilization was the
Indus
The main religion of India is
Hinduism
India’s largest city is
Mumbai (Bombay)
One important math principle developed in India was
place value
A seasonal wind that brings rain is a
monsoon
A line of rulers all in the same family is a
dynasty
What do Buddhists call the state of being free from suffering?
nirvana
The cotton material first made in India is
calico
What group of people invaded India from the north and developed the caste system?
Aryans
People not belonging to any caste are called
outcastes
The belief that the soul is reborn into some other man or animal is
reincarnation
The name “Buddha” means
Enlightened One
The “Father of Modern Missions” is
William Carey
An important leader in the struggle for Indian’s independence was
Gandhi
India’s first prime minister was
Nehru
The person who first took cotton goods form India to Europe was
Alexander the Great
The first European to reach India by sailing around Africa was
Vasco de Gama
An Indian ruler built the _____ as a tomb for his favorite wife.
Taj Mahal
One of India’s major rivers in the
Ganges
The country once called East Pakistan is called _____ today.
Bangladesh
List 3 Sumerian inventions or discoveries.
wheel, writing, arch
What is a ziggurat?
a temple
What is cuneiform?
Sumerian writing
What famous citizen of Ur is mentioned in the Bible?
Abraham
What did Sumerians use to stamp their documents?
cylinder seal
What do archaeologists study?
ancient cultures
Whose most valuable contribution was the alphabet?
Phoenicians
What did the Lydians first make
coins
Which people were among the first to build an empire?
Hittites
What are the Canaanites known for?
no contributions
Which prophet was sent to preach at Niveveh?
Jonah
Who allowed the Jews to rebuild their temple?
Cyrus
What did Nebuchadnezzar build in Babylon that was considered a wonder of the ancient world?
The Hanging Gardens
What do we call man’s attempts to put himself in the place of God?
humanism
What is the false idea that man began as an animal?
evolution
When did history begin?
the creation of man
What is our system of dating centered on?
Christ’s coming to earth
The most commonly used language in the Middle East is
Arabic
The founder of Islam was
Muhammad
The holy book of Islam is the
Koran
The world’s largest peninsula is
the Arabian Peninsula
The country that became a nation in 1948 is
Israel
The country known for its cedars in ancient times was
Lebanon
the country once called Persia is known today as
Iran
The most important natural resource is the Middle East today is
oil
Amman
Jordan
Ankara
Turkey
Baghdad
Iraq
Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Syria
Jerusalem
Israel
New Delhi
India
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Tehran
Iran
Know the following rivers on the world map:
Congo, Rhine, Volga, Yangtze
Know the following locations on the Middle East map:
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Arabian Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
Know the following locations on the map of India:
New Delhi, Indus River, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
