the most powerful trading empire along the Mediterranean were the .
Phoenicians
If one could eliminate their _____, they could eliminate the hurt, disappointment and suffering of the world
desires
The Buddha believed that once a person had learned to eliminate their desires, they would achieve a state of heightened understanding known as _____?
Nirvana
Hindus believe that it can take many lifetimes for each atman (individual soul) to make its way back to _______
brahman
Another key aspect of Hinduism is the belief that what someone does in life will influence their rebirth in future lifetimes. This idea came to be known as karma. Karma is based on the idea that a soul's dharma (duty) influences their
karma
Hindus believe that it can take many lifetimes for each atman (individual soul) to make its way back to brahman the universal soul) and therefore it is necessary to be reborn - called
reincarnation
The Minoans carved out a large trade network around the Mediterranean and ruled from mighty palaces on an island called
Crete
what is polytheistic
many gods
This process consisted of removing the vital organs and wrapping the remains in linen cloths
Mummification
On his journey outside of the palace, Siddhartha encountered
a holy man, a sick man, an old man and a dead man.
Over many centuries, Brahmanism morphed into a new faith practiced in India called ______?
Hinduism.
At the center of each city stood a massive
ziggurat.
One of the most influential of the Indo-European groups were the
Hittites
what is a city state?
City is a country
One of the most powerful of the Mesopotamian city states was a city-state called
UR
The wealth of the Brahmin priests, the harsh caste system and the many different gods and goddesses led another teacher to begin practicing a new set of ideas. His name was
Siddhartha Gautama
The Fertile Crescent was home to one of the earliest civilizations.
Mesopotamia
the Egyptian government was a ______. In a theocracy, the government is ruled by religious figures.
theocracy
Over time the religious belief of the Aryans came to be called ________ since the system relied on the Brahmin priests to perform rituals
Brahmanism
Why did the Pharaohs need to be mummified?
Pharaohs needed to be able to rule in both their earthly life and in their afterlife
What river helped Egypt become powerfull?
the Nile river
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers often flooded irregularly and unpredictably.
River flooding brought fertile soil called silt, which was excellent for bringing harvests
. a warrior king named _______, conquered many city states to form the world’s first empire
Sargon
One very important figure in Aryan culture was a warrior king named
Krishna
Another key aspect of Hinduism is the belief that what someone does in life will influence their rebirth in future lifetimes. This idea came to be known as karma. Karma is based on the idea that a soul's
dharma
Around 2000 B.CBabylonian King named Hammurabi conquered ..........
Mesopotamia
One of the biggest realizations of the Buddha was a concept known as the
Four Noble Truths
Hindus believe that it can take many lifetimes for each ______
atman
Egyptian _______ ruled not just as political rulers, but also as divine figures
Pharaohs
The Aryan belief in the divinity of Krishna, the caste system and the Vedic hymns helped spawn the beginning of what we know today as
Hinduism
The Minoans carved out a large trade network around the Mediterranean and ruled from mighty palaces on an island called Throughout history, they were known as some of the best
seafarers
Aryan religion formed much of the basis for Aryan society. Brahmin priests sat at the top of a rigid class system known as the
caste system