Study Guide

From 3.1-
What was the first empire to rule after Sumer?
Babylon.
Who was Hammurabi?
King of Babylon who established most ancient law codes.
What is the Babylonian Genesis/Enuma Elish?
A mythical literary work composed to the Babylonian god Marduk.
Who were the Hittites? Why are they important?
They were the first civilization to use and forge iron.

From 4.1 -
What is the highest place in Asia? Mt. Everest. Lowest? Dead Sea.
Name the 3 main rivers in Asia.
Euphrates, Tigris, and the Hwang Ho.
Why is India called a “subcontinent”?
Because it sticks into the ocean from the rest of the continent.
Name the 3 major land regions in India.
Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, and Deccan Plateau.

From 4.5 -
What are the names of the 4 islands that make up the nation of Japan?
Hakkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
What’s Japan’s famous mountain called?
Mt. Fuji
Who were the earliest inhabitants of Japan?
The Arna
What is Shinto?
The worship of nature