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Neolithic revolution

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A change that occurred when people learned hot to plant, grow crops and herd animals.

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Polytheism

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Worship of multiple gods.

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Code of Hammurabi

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The earliest written law that covered daily life, aimed to ensure justice, punishment criminals harshly and treated nobles and commoners differently.

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Theocracy

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A political system governed by a religious leader

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City-State

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A political unit consisting of an independent city and the land surrounding it.

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Hinduism

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Religion developed in India that believes in many gods and goddesses, reincarnation, and that a person’s behavior in life determines his or her form or caste in the caste in the next life.

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Civilization

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A highly organized and complex society.

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Cultural diffusion

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The spread of ideas, invention other cultural elements, from nor society to another

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Domestication

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A process in which the physical characteristics of plants and animals change as a result of human intervention.

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Hierarchy

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A ranking of groups of people according to their importance, status or power

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Nomads

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People who move from place to place with no permanent home

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Judaisn

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Monotheistic religion from the Middle East, founded by Abraham, developed a moral code, the Ten Commandments

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Sedentary

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People who are settled or non-migratory

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Monarchy

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A system of government in which political power is inherited

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Monotheism

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A belief in one God

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Dynasty

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A succession of rulers descended from one family

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Ten Commandments

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According, to Jewish tradition, these commandments are the second covenant, a commitment to a moral and ethical life for all Hebrew, later adopted by Christians

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Mandate of Heaven

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A Chinese idea that the right to rule came from divine authority

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Hellenistic

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A blend of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian culture. This culture is largely due to the expansion of Alexander the Great’s empire.

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Democracy

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Government is controlled by its citizens

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Oligarchy

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Rule by the few

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Republic

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Rule through representatives who govern according to law

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Silk Road

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Land and ocean trade routes that connected Asia and Europe from the time of the Roman Empire onwards

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Buddhism

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A religion based on the idea of self-denial taught by Siddharta Gautama. Believers of the faith follow the four noble truths, and the eightfold path.

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Primary source

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Information created at the same time as an event or by a person directly involved in the event.

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Secondary source

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Information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event

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Twelve table

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The earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of laws

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Christianity

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Religion based on the teaching of Jesus, who preached forgiveness, mercy and sympathy for the poor. A central belief is that Jesus was the son of God who sacrificed himself to save humankind.

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Empire

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A large political unit in which a number of different lands or peoples are governed by a single ruler

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Confucianism

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Chinese philosophy that emphasizes traditional values such as obedience and order.