Chapter 3 - People and Ideas on the Move

Abraham

________ and his family wandered for many years from Mesopotamia to Canaan to Egypt and returned to Canaan, according to the Bible.

Mesopotamian concepts

The Hittites acquired ________ concerning literature, art, politics, and law.

Moses

________ carried down two stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the Ten Commandments when he descended from Mount Sinai.

B.C.

Between 750 and 550 ________, Hindu gurus attempted to decipher and explain the Vedic hymns 'underlying meaning.

caste system

The ________ was strengthened by Hindu notions about karma and reincarnation.

upper caste

A person's good fortune was considered to originate from good karma gained in a previous life if he was born as a(n) ________ male- a Brahmin, warrior, or merchant.

Moses

________ came to the top of Mount Sinai to pray when the Hebrews were traveling over the Sinai Peninsula.