1. 2 nd Quarter E.Q.T. Review

2. Ch. 6 Ancient India

3. What is the terms used to describe a social group that one is born into and cannot change? caste

4. What is the term for the belief that people pass through many lives? reincarnation

5. In Hinduism, what is the divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste? dharma

6. What term describes the consequences of how people live? Karma

7. In Buddhism, what is the term for the state of wisdom? Nirvana

8. Who was the founder of Buddhism? Siddhartha Gautama

9. What is the name for a Buddhist shrine? stupa

10. Chapters 7 Ancient China and Ch. 12 China in the Medieval Era

11. What are tenant farmers? People who pay their rent to landlords by giving them a portion of the crops they grow

12. What was the Silk Road? A trade route that was used to trade silk, tea, and spices from China

13. What is a warlord? Military leaders with their own armies

14. Why was the Huang He River called China’s Sorrow? The flooding could cause destruction and death for the people

15. What is filial piety? Respect for parents and elders

16. Where did the Neolithic farmers of China settle? The Huang He River Valley

17. What is the Mandate of Heaven? The belief in the divine right to rule

18. What is an ideograph A kind of Chinese writing

19. What type of printing was developed by the Chinese? Wood block printing

20. What is an aristocrat? A noble whose wealth came from land

21. What is a social class? People who share a similar position in society

22. What is calligraphy? Beautiful handwriting

23. What religion came to Japan from Korea? Buddhism

24. What are two examples of martial arts? Karate and judo

25. What is meditation? A method of relaxation and a way for people to find inner peace

26. What is a shrine? A holy place of worship

27. Ch. 11 The Rise of Islam

28. What is the religion of the Muslims? Islam

29. What does the term Islam mean? Surrendering to the will of God

30. What geographic feature covers most of the Arabian peninsula? desert

31. What does Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common? The belief in one God

32. What was the largest and most powerful Muslim empire? The Ottoman

33. Who was the founder of the Islamic faith? Muhammad

34. Who was the first caliph to take over after Muhammad’s death? Abu Bakr

35. What two groups did the Muslims split into? Sunnis and Shiites

36. What is the term for a green area fed by underground water in the desert? oasis

37. What is the holy book of Islam? The Quran (Koran)

38. What does the term caliph mean? A successor to the messenger of God

39. What are social groups based on in Muslim society? Wealth and power

40. What are the tower of mosque called? minarets

41. What split the Muslims into two groups? The death of Muhammad

42. What guidelines does the Quran provide? Rules for daily life, business, and government

43. What is the name for a Muslim political and military leader? sultan

44. What guildelines does the Quran provide? Rules for daily life, business, and government

45. What is the name for the head of an Arabian tribe? sheikh

46. What is the name for the Muslim house of worship? mosque

47. What country today has the largest Muslim population? Indonesia