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Question 1

Hunter- Gatherers

Answer 1

Self sufficiency- only lived on what the land could provide
Tools- stone and bone
interaction- 30-50 people, council of elders, some groups traded and others fought
social complexity- some had permanent settlements, figured out how to preserve food

Question 2

Cultural diffusion

Answer 2

the spread of beliefs and social activates of one culture to different ethnicities, religions, ect.

Question 3

Monotheism

Answer 3

the belief in one god

Question 4

polytheism

Answer 4

the belief in many gods

Question 5

apostels

Answer 5

the 12 followers of Jesus that were dedicated to spreading his message

Question 6

mandate of heaven

Answer 6

the Chinese belief that a rulers power stemmed from divine authority

Question 7

culture

Answer 7

the shared beliefs, practices, and traditions of a group

Question 8

city state

Answer 8

a political unit consisting of an independent city and the lands surrounding it

Question 9

Qur’an

Answer 9

Holy book of Islam `

Question 10

ideology

Answer 10

a set of basic ideas, beliefs and values that form the basis of a social, economic, or political philosophy or program

Question 11

domestication

Answer 11

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

Question 12

absolute monarchy

Answer 12

a ruler who’s power is unlimited

Question 13

Mesopotamia

Answer 13

historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent,

Question 14

sedentary

Answer 14

settled; nonmigratory

Question 15

dynasty

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a line or series of rulers descended of the same family

Question 16

karma

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a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that the good and evil done in a past life dermines the nature of that persons next life

Question 17

cuneiform

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A writing system in ancient Mesopotamia that uses wedge-shaped pictures instead of letters.

Question 18

civilization

Answer 18

a highly organized and complex society

Question 19

empire

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

Question 20

Pax Romana

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the peace which existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire

Question 21

nirvana

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an ideal state of happiness and peace, attained through enlighenment

Question 22

cultural diffusion

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is the spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, etc.

Question 23

Delian League

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was an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens and formed in 478 BCE to liberate eastern Greek cities

Question 24

Buddha

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monk, mendicant, sage, philosopher, teacher and religious leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

Question 25

Ashoka

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an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.

Question 26

Abraham

Answer 26

is the common patriarch of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and certain other religions. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the covenant of the pieces

Question 27

Mohammed

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an Arab religious, social and political leader and the founder of Islam

Question 28

Jesus

Answer 28

was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity.

Question 29

Confucius

Answer 29

Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period.