Vocabulary Flashcards
The sharing of large jobs so that each worker does only part of the work
Division of Labor
A new way of doing things
Innovation
An extra supply
Surplus
The system of government in which a king or queen rules
Monarchy
A system of government in which one person has complete control
Absolute Authority
A network nonelected government officials
Bureaucracy
A drawing or symbol used to represent a word or idea
Pictograph
A form of ancient writing used in southwestern Asia
Cuneiform
A group that has a particular level of importance in a society
Social class
A person who buys and sells goods to make a living
Merchant
A social system with a reliable food source and with established laws, customs, and job specialization
complex society
A tall stepped tower built by the ancient Sumerians as a temple to a god
ziggurat
A city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own government and leaders
city-state
A society developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and centers of learning
civilization
to take over
conquer
Vast lands and varied people that come under control of a single government.
empire
An army with paid, full-time soldiers.
Standing army
The practice of requiring people to pay for the running of their government.
Taxation
A form of government in which the national government maintains the power.
Centralized government
A set of laws written down in a clear and orderly way.
Code
A rule or code of conduct; a belief.
Principle
A two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in ancient times to carry soldiers into battle.
Chariot
