BRCC World Civ Midterm Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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BRCC World Civ Midterm Exam Questions
With Complete Solutions
Indo-Europeans (Aryans) Indo-European nomadic pastoralists who replaced Harappan
civilization; militarized society
Vedas Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
Four Noble Truths All life invoves ...
BRCC World Civ Midterm Exam Questions
With Complete Solutions
Indo-Europeans (Aryans) Indo-European nomadic pastoralists who replaced Harappan
civilization; militarized society
Vedas Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
Four Noble Truths All life invoves suffering; desire is the cause of suffering; elimination
of desire brings an end to suffering; a disciplined life conducted life brings the elimination of
desire.
Noble Eightfold Path Calls for individuals to lead balanced and moderate lives, rejecting
both the devotion to luxury and the regimes of extreme asceticism. (Buddhist Belief).
Jainism a religion founded in India in the sixth century BC, whose members believe that
everything in the universe has a soul and therefore shouldn't be harmed. Mahavira founded this
religion.
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Mauryan Empire The first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. It was founded
by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 B.C.E. and survived until 184 B.C.E. From its capital at
Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley it grew wealthy from taxes.
Chandragupta Maurya founder of the Mauryan Empire
Asoka Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to
Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian
writing.
Rights of Passage ceremonies marking important transitions in life such as the passage
from being single to being married
Sahara Desert the largest desert in the world, covering most of northern Africa
Nubia A civilization to the south of Egypt in the Nile Valley, noted for development of an
alphabetic writing system and a major iron working industry by 500 BCE
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Apedemak Chief Nubian god, lion headed warrior
Napata and Meroe the Kingdom of Kush is divided into two periods
Kingdom of Kush 1000BC. East of Egypt, by Red Sea. Major city of Meroe. Had a lot of
iron smelting, Egyptian culture and trade routes with Africa, India and Arabia. Kingdom of
Aksum (South of Red Sea) took power after Kush's decline.
King Piye Kush king who conquered Egypt and united the two kingdoms, "Uniter of the
Two Lands"
Nok Culture Culture in West Africa. Nok were Nigerian farmers. Had a lot of iron
smelting and terra cotta sculptures.
Iron Smelting the act of melting iron
Ogun Highest orisha, the chief god of war, hunting, and ironworking
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