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| 91325069 | hominids | the earliest human-like lifeforms | 91325069 | |
| 91325070 | Paleolithic Age | the time of simple stone tools (2500000 BC - 10000 BC) | 91325070 | |
| 91325071 | Neolithic Revolution | the development of agriculture and animal domestication (10000 BC) | 91325071 | |
| 91325072 | paleolithic people | people who were nomadic, had gender equality, and developed harpoons, spears, and fire | 91325072 | |
| 91325073 | Çatal Hüyük | a neolithic farming village in modern Turkey | 91325073 | |
| 91325074 | true | Neolithic villages had walls surrounding them (true, false) | 91325074 | |
| 91325075 | false | Neolithic villages were composed of spread out, crude wood shacks (true, false) | 91325075 | |
| 91325076 | false | There were few food surpluses during the neolithic age and as a result, few people had jobs not concerning food production (true, false) | 91325076 | |
| 91325077 | true | There was an abundance of religious shrines during the Neolithic period, especially exalted women (true, false) | 91325077 | |
| 91325078 | urban | An __________ focus makes a civilization | 91325078 | |
| 91325079 | political, military | The prescence of these two structures make a civilization | 91325079 | |
| 91325080 | social, economic | A ___________ structure based on ___________ power makes a civilization | 91325080 | |
| 91325081 | material | The development of more complexity in this sense makes a civilization | 91325081 | |
| 91325082 | religious | A distinct __________ structure makes a civilization | 91325082 | |
| 91325083 | writing | The development of this form of communication makes a civilization | 91325083 | |
| 91325084 | artistic, intellectual | New and significant _________ and ________ activity makes a civilization | 91325084 | |
| 91325085 | Mesopotamia | This civilization was formed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in an area known as the Fertile Crescent | 91325085 | |
| 91325086 | Sumerians | The creators of the first Mesopotamian society | 91325086 | |
| 91325087 | Mesopotamia | Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Umma, and Lagash were all cities within this civilization | 91325087 | |
| 91325088 | ziggurat | a religious tower built to worship gods, within Sumer | 91325088 | |
| 91325089 | Akkadians | this group of people that lived to the north of Mesopotamia invaded under Sargon | 91325089 | |
| 91325090 | Babylonians | in 1792 BC, Hammurabi led this group of people to take over Sargon's empire | 91325090 | |
| 91325091 | Sargon | this Akkadian ruler led his people to conquer Mesopotamia | 91325091 | |
| 91325092 | Hammurabi | this Babylonian ruler led his people to conquer Sargon's empire | 91325092 | |
| 91325093 | The Code of Hammurabi | this primary source idealizes the 'eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth' justice system | 91325093 | |
| 91325094 | family | the largest part of The Code of Hammurabi appealed to _________ life | 91325094 | |
| 91325095 | divination | the practice of seeking to fortell future events | 91325095 | |
| 91325096 | cuneiform | this wedge-shaped style of writing was primarily used in Sumer | 91325096 | |
| 91325097 | The Epic of Gilgamesh | this Mesopotamian epic was written about a hero who sought immortality | 91325097 | |
| 91325098 | Nile | this river provided the ideal geographic setting for many Egyptian empires | 91325098 | |
| 91325099 | dynasty | rule circulated through generations by family | 91325099 | |
| 91325100 | Old Kingdom | Around 2600 BC, this kingdom contained a united Upper and Lower Egypt to around 2100 BC and a capital of Memphis | 91325100 | |
| 91325101 | Menes | this king ruled Egypt from 3100 BC; he was the first dynastic ruler | 91325101 | |
| 91325102 | pharoah | an Egyptian ruler | 91325102 | |
| 91325103 | vizier | Egyptian "stewards of the land", they were in charge of the bureaucracy | 91325103 | |
| 91325104 | Middle Kingdom | This kingdom was defined by a new concern of the pharoahs for the people (2000 BC - 1600 BC) | 91325104 | |
| 91325105 | upper class | nobles, priests, and the pharoah made up this class | 91325105 | |
| 91325106 | middle class | merchants and artisans made up this class | 91325106 | |
| 91325107 | lower class | serfs and laborers made up this class | 91325107 | |
| 91325108 | hieroglyphics | a largely pictoral writing system of ancient Egypt | 91325108 | |
| 91325109 | New Kingdom | This kingdom was defined by new weapons, massive wealth, and a defeat of Hyksos rule (1550 BC -1070 BC) | 91325109 | |
| 91325110 | Hyksos | these people from West Asia captured and ruled Egypt between 1650 BC and 1550 BC | 91325110 | |
| 91325111 | Megaliths | Greek for "large stone", these large rock monuments were built primarity in Neolithic Europe | 91325111 | |
| 91325112 | Stonehenge | the most famous megalith, located in England | 91325112 | |
| 91325113 | Hittites | A people composed of Indo-Europeans and native peoples located in Asia Minor and modern Turkey | 91325113 | |
| 91325114 | Phoenicans | A Semitic people living in Palestine along the Mediterranean, established after the fall of the Hittites | 91325114 | |
| 91325115 | Hebrews | This group of people lived to the south of the Phoenicans and were known as the children of Israel | 91325115 | |
| 91325116 | monotheism | belief in one god | 91325116 | |
| 91325117 | King Saul | the first king of the Israelites (1020 - 1000 BC) | 91325117 | |
| 91325118 | King David | the second king of the Israelites, succeeded King Saul (1000 - 970 BC) | 91325118 | |
| 91325119 | King David | this king was known as a warrior and established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel | 91325119 | |
| 91325120 | King Solomon | this king was King David's son (970 - 930 BC) | 91325120 | |
| 91325121 | King Solomon | this king was known as a wise king and built the first temple of Israel | 91325121 | |
| 91325122 | Yahweh | God (Hebrew) | 91325122 | |
| 91325123 | Judaism | the religion of the Hebrews | 91325123 | |
| 91325124 | Torah | the religious book of laws in Hebrew scripture | 91325124 | |
| 91325125 | Assyrians | this group of people captured North Israel in 722 or 721 BC | 91325125 | |
| 91325126 | Israel | The northern region of Israel after its separation from southern Israel | 91325126 | |
| 91325127 | Judah | The southern region of Israel after its separation from northern Israel | 91325127 | |
| 91325128 | Persians | This group of people destroyed the Chaldeans and rebuilt Judah under their control | 91325128 | |
| 91325129 | Chaldeans | this group of people captured Judah in 586 BC | 91325129 | |
| 91325130 | covenant | God's contract with the Israelites promising them special care | 91325130 | |
| 91325131 | prophet | a religious teacher; a mouthpiece for God | 91325131 | |
| 91325132 | Cyrus the Great | a Persian ruler who extended their control over the Medes and captured Mesopotamia and Babylon in 539 BC | 91325132 | |
| 91325133 | satrapy | a province, especially in ancient Persia | 91325133 | |
| 91325134 | King Darius | this king largely expanded the Persian empire (521 - 486 BC) | 91325134 | |
| 91325135 | Great Kings | the names by which Persian rulers went as they were exalted as something close to gods | 91325135 | |
| 91325136 | Zoroastrianism | a monotheistic Persian religion formed in the seventh century BC | 91325136 | |
| 91325137 | ethical dualism | the continuous struggle between good and evil | 91325137 | |
| 91325138 | Ganges River | this river is south of the Himalayas and deemed India's "holy river" | 91325138 | |
| 91325139 | Indus River Valley | this area is west of the Ganges River and housed Indian civilizations | 91325139 | |
| 91325140 | Dravidians | these people descended from the Indus River culture over four thousand years ago | 91325140 | |
| 91325141 | Harappa | agricultural settlements within the Indus River valley from over 6000 years ago | 91325141 | |
| 91325142 | Mohenjo-Daro | meaning "city of the dead", a major city of Harappa near the mouth of the Indus River | 91325142 | |
| 91325143 | Aryans | a group of pastoral peoples descended from the north, Central Asia | 91325143 | |
| 91325144 | Rigveda | one of several collections of sacred instructionas and rituals based on ancient Aryan oral traditions | 91325144 | |
| 91325145 | Raja | an Aryan chieftain | 91325145 | |
| 91325146 | Kshatriya | Indo-European societies' warrior class; Indian second class | 91325146 | |
| 91325147 | Maharaja | a king, a "great raja" | 91325147 | |
| 91325148 | dharma | a set of moral and behavioral standards that every individual was required to follow | 91325148 | |
| 91325149 | Alexander the Great | the leader of Macedonia, he conquered Persia in 330 BC and attempted to spread his empire through India | 91325149 | |
| 91325150 | Mauryan Empire | this empire was founded by Emperor Chandragupta after Alexander the Great's departure | 91325150 | |
| 91325151 | Arthasastra | a political treatise written by Kautilya emphasizing the importance of dharma, law, and the caste systems | 91325151 | |
| 91412966 | Varna | literally "color", the division of Indian society based on economic function | 91412966 | |
| 91412967 | Caste | the social classes of ancient India | 91412967 | |
| 91412968 | Brahmin | the priest class of ancient India; the highest class | 91412968 | |
| 91412969 | Vaisya | the third class of ancient India; the "commoners" or merchant class | 91412969 | |
| 91412970 | Sudra | the fourth class of ancient India; the laborers | 91412970 | |
| 91412971 | Untouchables | the lowest, poorest social level in ancient India | 91412971 | |
| 91412972 | Jati | a kinship group that identified with a particular varna | 91412972 | |
| 91412973 | twice-born | males who are initiated into Indian society are known as this | 91412973 | |
| 91412974 | extended family | the idea social unit of ancient India was the ______ family, consisting of three generations living under one roof | 91412974 | |
| 91412975 | false | the families of ancient India cared more for their living relatives than their deceased ancestors (true, false) | 91412975 | |
| 91412976 | true | the males in a family were considered more important than the females (true, false) | 91412976 | |
| 91412977 | guru | a teacher, usually associated with teaching the Vedas | 91412977 | |
| 91412978 | true | husbands could take a second wife if his first was barren (true, false) | 91412978 | |
| 91412979 | false | wives could not seek divorce under any circumstance (true, false) | 91412979 | |
| 91412980 | true | producing children was an important part of marraige | 91412980 | |
| 91412981 | sati | the custom of commiting suicide at one's husband's funeral by throwing oneself onto his funeral pyre | 91412981 | |
| 91412982 | false | women were discouraged from committing sati | 91412982 | |
| 91412983 | monsoon | a seasonal wind pattern that causes changes in precipitation | 91412983 | |
| 91412984 | Hinduism | a religion centered around sacrifice, reincarnation, and ascetism | 91412984 | |
| 91412985 | poytheism | the belief in multiple gods | 91412985 | |
| 91412986 | ascetism | the act of self-harm and self-discipline to appease the gods | 91412986 | |
| 91412987 | yoga | a form of Indian body-training | 91412987 | |
| 91412988 | sacrifice | a key element in Aryan religion, including the slaughter of both humans and animals | 91412988 | |
| 91412989 | Dyaus | the initial Aryan parent god | 91412989 | |
| 91412990 | Indra | the war and storm Aryan god | 91412990 | |
| 91412991 | Varuna | lord of justice | 91412991 | |
| 91412992 | Upanishads | a set of commentaries on the Vedas compiled in the sixth century BC | 91412992 | |
| 91412993 | Brahman | in Hinduism, the final destination in union with the great world soul | 91412993 | |
| 91412994 | reincarnation | the idea that one's soul can be reborn | 91412994 | |
| 91412995 | karma | one's actions in life that are either rewarded or punished | 91412995 | |
| 91412996 | Buddhism | a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama and centered on escape and minimalism | 91412996 | |
| 91412997 | Siddhartha Gautama | the founder of Buddhism | 91412997 | |
| 91412998 | Nirvana | an extinction of selfhood, a dreamless sleep in Buddhism | 91412998 | |
| 91412999 | Atman | the Hindu concept of the individual soul | 91412999 | |
| 91413000 | Bodhi | wisdom | 91413000 | |
| 91413001 | Middle Path | right knowledge, purpose, speech, conduct, occupation, awareness, and meditation; the Buddhist idea of a balance between too much and too little | 91413001 | |
| 91413002 | Jainism | founded by a Mahavira, this religion centered around extreme minimalism | 91413002 | |
| 91413003 | stupas | stone towers housing relics of Buddha | 91413003 | |
| 91413004 | Asoka | a ruler of India between 269 and 232 BC; an initial warlord but eventual Buddhist monarch | 91413004 | |
| 91413005 | Kushan Kingdom | a kingdom founded by Indo-European speaking people fleeing Central Asia | 91413005 | |
| 91413006 | Vedas | records of instructions, hymns, and oral traditions passed down through generations in India | 91413006 | |
| 91413007 | Sanskrit | the language of the Vedas | 91413007 | |
| 91413008 | Prakit | the language that eventually replaced Sanskrit in northern India | 91413008 | |
| 91413009 | Mahabharata | a historical epic depicting India's culture, moral confrontations, and dharma; written in around 100 BC | 91413009 | |
| 91413010 | Ramayana | an epic account of Indian ruler Rama, a story of triumph of good over ecil | 91413010 | |
| 91413011 | pillar | stone columns alongside roads built to commemorate events in Buddha's life | 91413011 | |
| 91413012 | rock chamber | carved out of a cliff, these settlements provided housing to monks and ascetics and a setting for religious services | 91413012 | |
| 91413013 | Fu-Xi | the ox-tamer, the first recorded ruler of China; introduced family life and domesticated animals | 91413013 | |
| 91413014 | Shen Nong | the farmer, the successor of Fu-Xi who introduced agriculture | 91413014 | |
| 91413015 | Huang Di | the Yellow Emperor, who succeeded Shen Nong and invented the writing system and the bow and arrow | 91413015 | |
| 91413016 | Yangshao, Longshan | these were two neolithic communities located in the Yangtze valley, the core of the development of Chinese civilization | 91413016 | |
| 91413017 | Yellow River | located in northeastern China, this river was one of two to cradle Chinese civilization | 91413017 | |
| 91413018 | Yangtze River | located in central China, this river was one of two to cradle Chinese civilization | 91413018 | |
| 91413019 | oracle bones | ... | 91413019 |
