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Global Studies 9H > Vocab Chapters 1 + 2 > Flashcards

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
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Settling down and moving from nomadic ways to agriculture

A

Neolithic

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4
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Development of cities

A

Civilization

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5
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Believing in many gods

A

Polytheistic

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6
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Title of ancient Egyptian rulers

A

Pharaoh

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7
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A part of the Middle East with fertile soil

A

Fertile Crescent

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8
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The first form of writing

A

Cuneiform

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9
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Group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

A

Empire

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10
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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
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Ranks based on money

A

Social classes

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13
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An economy based on classes and money

A

Traditional economy

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14
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Specially trained person who knew how to read and write and kept records

A

Scribe

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15
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Spiritual leader believed to be interpreting Gods will

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Prophet

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16
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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

Global Studies 9H (1 decks)

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