Terms : Hide Images
| 10549642607 | Hunter-gatherer | People who live by collecting food rather than producing it | 0 | |
| 10549644040 | Neolithic Revolution | The transformation of human existence through the cultivation and taming of various plants and animals | 1 | |
| 10551030067 | Pastoralism | A lifestyle relying primarily on domesticated animals as opposed to cultivated plants, did not settle in permanent civilizations | 2 | |
| 10551034662 | State | Centralized center of urban life that rose during the first civilizations era out of a need for coordination and leadership | 3 | |
| 10551039205 | City-State | A sovereign, self-governing urban center with no outside rule | 4 | |
| 10556251735 | Empire | A group of states or territories under a single ruling party | 5 | |
| 10556254153 | Domestication | The conscious changing of nature for the benefit of humankind | 6 | |
| 10556255937 | Specialized Labor | The division of laborers into groups based on their skilled areas | 7 | |
| 10556259252 | Social Stratification | The division of society by status into a hierarchical system | 8 | |
| 10556263568 | Hierarchy | Ranking of peoples based on ability or status | 9 | |
| 10556266603 | Urban Planning | Pre-emptive designing of a populated area | 10 | |
| 10556269287 | Monumental Architecture | Large, man-made structures generally used in a commemorative fashion | 11 | |
| 10556274871 | Bronze Metallurgy | The use of copper metals to create tools, weapons, etc | 12 | |
| 10556278818 | Iron Metallurgy | The use of iron metal to create tools, weapons, etc. | 13 | |
| 10556280716 | Chariots | A two wheeled horse drawn vehicle used by the Hittites and Hyksos to invade and control Babylonia and Egypt, respectively | 14 | |
| 10556293904 | Ziggurats | Religious temple or palace around which many Mesopotamian cities were built | 15 | |
| 10556296960 | Pyramids | Structures built by Egyptians to house and protect the bodies of their dead rulers | 16 | |
| 10556300798 | Fortifications | Defensive walls or other structures used to impede the advance of invaders | 17 | |
| 10556306052 | Cuneiform | One of the earliest forms of written language created by the Mesopotamians | 18 | |
| 10556308466 | Hieroglyphics | Egyptian written language consisting of images and symbols representing various ideas and sounds | 19 | |
| 10556314182 | Alphabets | Language designed by the Phoenicians that was based on sounds instead of symbols | 20 | |
| 10556320349 | Pictographs | Pictures that represent words or ideas | 21 | |
| 10556322719 | Quipu | An Incan invention comprised of knotted strings on a cord that was used to record mathematical data | 22 | |
| 10556330738 | Vedic Religion | Ancient religion of the Aryan people entering India by ~1200 BC, was a precursor to Hinduism | 23 | |
| 10556335743 | Hebrew Monotheism | The first appearance of monotheism; the single god has a relationship to humans above all others | 24 | |
| 10556339738 | Zoroastianism | Religion based on a good vs. evil struggle, Persian origin | 25 | |
| 10556342257 | Epic of Gilgamesh | Mesopotamian story emphasizing fear of death and desire for immortality through a flood story similar to that of Noah's ark | 26 | |
| 10556348682 | Rig Veda | The first of Hinduism scriptures, a major element of Hinduism | 27 | |
| 10556350990 | Book of the Dead | Books of spells to benefit the dead in the afterlife | 28 | |
| 10556353490 | Hammurabi's Code | Legal code created by King Hammurabi of Mesopotamia, specifying crimes and punishments | 29 | |
| 10556358186 | Archeology | The study of the human past through remains | 30 | |
| 10556361561 | Patriarchy | Male dominance in society | 31 | |
| 10556367281 | Fertile Crescent | An agriculturally bountiful region of the Middle East stretching from the Nile to the Tigris | 32 | |
| 10556370543 | Irrigation | Manipulation of the landscape to redirect water to populated areas | 33 | |
| 10556374205 | Push/Pull Factors | Condition that facilitate the departure or attraction of people to or from an area | 34 | |
| 10556377375 | Sedentary | Permanently settled | 35 | |
| 10556377376 | Nomadic | A lifestyle involving frequent movement from place to place | 36 | |
| 10556382976 | Diaspora | The expulsion and scattering of Jews from Israel | 37 | |
| 10556385453 | Polytheism | The practice of believing in the existence of two or more deities | 38 | |
| 10556396990 | Austronesian | Languages spoken Australia and the rest of the Pacific spread through seaborne migrations approximately 3500 years ago | 39 | |
| 10556415213 | Bantu | Languages spoken by the native peoples of Central, East, and Southern Africa | 40 | |
| 10556421402 | Cultural Diffusion | The absorption of cultural elements into a foreign society | 41 | |
| 10556423765 | Oracle Bones | Animal bones with carved writing used to tell the future | 42 | |
| 10556429868 | Indo-European Languages | Several hundred languages spoken by the peoples of present day Europe, Iran, and Northern India | 43 |
