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History Chapter(s) 2-3 Flashcards

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A society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and centers of learning

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Civilization

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A social system with a reliable food source and with established laws, customs, and job specialization

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Complex Society

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A tall stepped tower built by the ancient Sumerians as a temple to a god

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Ziggurat

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A city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own government and leaders

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City-State

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A new way of doing things

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Innovation

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The sharing of large jobs so that each worker does only part of eh work

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Division of labor

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An extra supply

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Surplus

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The system of government in which a king or queen rules

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Monarchy

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A system of government in which one person has complete control

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Absolute authority

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A network of non elected government officials

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Bureaucracy

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A drawing or symbol used to represent a word or an idea

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Pictograph

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A form of ancient writing used in southwestern Asia

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Cuneiform

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A group that has a particular level of importance in a society

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Social class

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A person who buys and sells goods to make a living

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Merchant

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To take over

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Conquer

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Vast islands and varied people that come under control of a single government

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Empire

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An army with paid, full time soldiers

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Standing army

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The practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government

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Taxation

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A form of government in which the national government maintains the power

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Centralized Government

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A set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way

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Code

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A rule or code of conduct; a belief

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Principal

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A two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle

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Chariot

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A military activity undertaken by one nation to weaken or destroy another

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Warfare

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An official order or decision made by a rular

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Decree

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A large division of a country that may not have the same rights of self-government as the rest of the country

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Territory

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A wall carving that stands out from the surface of a building

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Relief

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A person who writes things for others

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Scribe

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