Other Info Flashcards
1
Q
Small separate communities
A
City-states
2
Q
The process by which rural communities grow to form cities, or urban centers, and, by extension, the growth and expansion of those cities
A
Urbanization
3
Q
Spread of ideas, customs, and technology from one people to another through:
-Migration
-Trade
-Warfare
A
Cultural diffusion
4
Q
Social class system that separate people in a civilization based on their role in society and wealth
A
Social hierarchy
5
Q
Society characterized by a large urban center with specialized labor and social stratification, as well as the belief that rulers and deities were entitled to the surpluses the society produced
A
Complex societies
6
Q
What was the reason for the decline in the Han and Gupta?
A
Civil wars made it easy for invaders
