Unit 1 Terms – Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Question 1

Civilization

Answer 1

stage of human social/cultural dev. & organization (considered most adv)

Question 2

Culture

Answer 2

customs, arts, social institutions, achievements of a nation/ppl/social group

Question 3

Diffusion

Answer 3

spread of ideas, lang/tech from one area to another

Question 4

Domestication

Answer 4

adapting wild plants/animals for human use
Ex: Mesopotamia began to tame animals for meat

Question 5

Dynasty

Answer 5

family/line of rulers from same descent
Ex: Ming dynasty/Chinese dynasty

Question 6

Hierarchy

Answer 6

ranking of authority (associated w/ chain of command/control)

Question 7

Institutions

Answer 7

humanly devised structures of rules/norms that shape individual behavior.

Question 8

Migration

Answer 8

movement of ppl from one place to another

Question 9

Monarchy

Answer 9

political system w/ individual ruler as head of state (King/Queen)

Question 10

Monotheism

Answer 10

belief in one god
Ex: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Question 11

Neolithic Revolution

Answer 11

the critical transition that resulted in the birth of agriculture

Question 12

Paleolithic

Answer 12

foraging, hunting, and fishing = prime resource for food.

Question 13

Polytheism

Answer 13

belief in many gods.
Ex: Hinduism, ancient egyptians

Question 14

Sedentary

Answer 14

living in groups permanently in one place

Question 15

Specialization

Answer 15

focusing on specific skill/activity/production process

Question 16

Technology

Answer 16

advancements/changes which affect the environment around us

Question 17

Theocracy

Answer 17

gov run by religious leaders
Ex: Ancient Egyptians

Question 18

Urbanization

Answer 18

process by which large # of ppl become permanently concentrated in relatively small areas/forming cities