Global 9 midterm vocab Flashcards
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Nomads
Moved from place to place, No permanent settlements
Hunter-gatherers
Hunted animals for food, Gathered plants and grains
Neolithic
New stone age
Agricultural Revolution
Nomads settle down , Hunter- gatherers grow crops and raise animals
Civilization
Complex culture that has 5 key characteristics
- advanced cities
- specialized workers
- complex institutions
- record keeping
- improved technology
Ziggurat
Monumental architecture
- places of worship and center of government (priests manages irrigation and received crops in return)
Fertile Crescent
In the middle east- between the Persian gulf and Mediterranean sea, formed by tigris and euphrates rivers
- rivers deposit rich soil (silt) for farming and water for irrigation
-large quantities of wheat and barley
Mesopotamia
Sumerian city states- empires, first ancient civilizations
Monotheism
Belief in one God
Polytheism
Belief in more than one God
Hammurabi
ruler of the 1st dynasty of Babylon and created Hammurabis code to unify diverse groups within his empire
Theocracy
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
Pharaoh
King
Pyramid
monumental structure built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
Hieroglyphics
writing system developed in Egyptian society
Papyrus
A material made in ancient Egypt for writing or painting on , also for making rope, sandals and boats
Covenant
an agreement between God and the Hebrews
Moses
a prophet of Yahweh, called by God to free the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
Israel
Part of kingdom of Israel and judah created because they broke the covenant of God
Judah
Part of kingdom of Israel and judah created because they broke the covenant of God
Mohenjo-Daro
The largest city in the indus civilization (pakistan)
Harappa
Subcontinent
Mandate of Heaven
