Vocab Chapters 1 + 2 Flashcards

1
Q

People moving from place to place as they followed game animals and ripening fruit

A

Nomad

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2
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The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

A

Cultural diffusion

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3
Q

Settling down and moving from nomadic ways to agriculture

A

Neolithic

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4
Q

Development of cities

A

Civilization

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5
Q

Believing in many gods

A

Polytheistic

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6
Q

Title of ancient Egyptian rulers

A

Pharaoh

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7
Q

A part of the Middle East with fertile soil

A

Fertile Crescent

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8
Q

The first form of writing

A

Cuneiform

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9
Q

Group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

A

Empire

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10
Q

Pharaohs moving from the old kingdom to middle kingdom

A

Middle Kingdom

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11
Q

Ruling family

A

Dynasty

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12
Q

Ranks based on money

A

Social classes

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13
Q

An economy based on classes and money

A

Traditional economy

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14
Q

Specially trained person who knew how to read and write and kept records

A

Scribe

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15
Q

Spiritual leader believed to be interpreting Gods will

A

Prophet

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16
Q

Moral standard of behavior

A

Ethics

17
Q

The scattering of peoples

A

Diaspora

18
Q

Binding agreement

A

Covenant

19
Q

Believing in one God

A

Monotheistic

20
Q

A system in which a set of goods or services are exchanged for other goods or services

A

Barter economy

21
Q

Body of law dealing with private rights of individuals

A

Civil law

22
Q

System of ranks

A

Hierarchy

23
Q

Plant used by ancient Egyptians as paper

A

Papyrus

24
Q

Form of picture writing developed by the ancient egyptians

A

Hieroglyphics

25
Q

Skilled craft worker

A

Artisan

26
Q

System of managing government through departments run by appointed officers

A

Bureaucracy

27
Q

Political unit made up of a city and surrounding lands

A

City-state