World History Chapter 1
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Eastside High School AP World History - Wasserman Chapter 1 If anyone has any objections please state it in the discussion and I will fix the problem ASAP. If there is anything anyone wants me to add, go ahead and state it in the discussion. Good luck studying everyone! Btw, this will only help with (see more)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Social | What does S mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Political | What does P mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Religion | What does R mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Intellectual | What does I mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Technology | What does T mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Economic | What does E mean in S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Geography | What is the last characteristic of a civilization other than S.P.R.I.T.E? |
| Nation | a group of people with a shared heritage, culture, or interest |
| Nuclear family | Moms, dads, kids |
| Social | of a society |
| Bureaucracy | structure of government |
| Economy | a(n) ________ must have specialization |
| Geography | issues pertaining to the environment |
| Technology | application of science and knowledge to improve life |
| Demography | study of characteristics of population, density, growth rate, etc. |
| Migration | movement of people from one place to another |
| Empire | an expanded or expanding government unit led by a single supreme ruler and possesses an extensive territory |
| Nationalism | the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other |
| Agriculture | human production of food |
| Pastoral | relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle |
| Industrialization | the development of industry on an extensive scale |
| Hierarchy | ranked order |
| Conjecture | educated guess, reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence |
| Nomadic | (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently according to animal migrations. includes H/G. |
| Paleolithic Age | What is the name for the old stone age? |
| Egalitarian | equal, of the belief that all people should have equal rights |
| 19th Century | What century is 1832 in? |
| 2nd Century | What century is 187 in? |
| Before Common Era | What does B.C.E stand for? |
| Common Era | What does C.E stand for? |
| Hunted, Gathered | In the Paleolithic Age, the division of labor was so men _____, and women ______. |
| Rituals | Repetitive actions done for a reason. Actions to make an object sacred. Actions to ward of fear. Etc. |
| Anno Domini | What does A.D stand for? |
| The Year of our Lord | What does Anno Domini mean? |
| Neolithic Age | What is the name for the new stone age? |
| Irrigation | human manipulation of water to produce food |
| Agriculture | Larger populations, less migration, surplus of food, less danger for children, permanent housing, domestic animals, ownership, and etc, are all consequences of _________ |
| Neolithic Age | What marks the end of an egalitarian society? (broad sense) |
| Outside | In the Neolithic Age, is outside work or inside work better? (Possible answers are outside or inside) |
| Social Inequality | The Neolithic Age and ideas of outside work being better than inside work results in _______? |
| 25 | The magic number is? |
| Pastoral | Another word for Herders is? |
| Tribe | group of related families |
| Infrastructure | large-scale public systems, services, & facilities that are necessary for economic activity and comfortable living |
| Walls | What structure signifies defense, permanence, safety, etc? |
| Civilization | complex culture in which large numbers of people share a variety of common elements |
| Urban | located in or characteristic of a city or city life |
| Rural | countryside |
| Government | a body that has the authority to make and enforce laws |
| Legislative | branch of government that makes laws |
| President | chief enforcer of laws |
| Ruling class | class including priests, aristocrats, kings, etc. |
| Free commoner class | class including farmers, artisans, etc |
| Slave class | class including prisoners of war, people in debt to someone else |
| Primitive Religion | the belief that all things at all times are sacred. no separation of ordinary and sacred |
| Sacredness | held in high regard/esteem, holy |
| Intermediary | a go-between |
| Material Explanation | the explanation that food, food surpluses, and water sources organized people together. tangible objects that explained a situation |
| Non-material Explanation | the explanation that a divine force organized people together |
| They were content with H/G (you can override a wrong answer if you gave a similar answer) | Why did H/G and herders not generate civilization? |
| Mesopotamia | What civilization lay between the Tigris-Euphrates rivers? |
| City-State | a city and its surrounding lands that act as a government |
| Government | What does state mean? |
| Hegemony | Political domination of others |
| Sumerian | Alphabet, pottery, the wheel, astronomy, a number system, and coining silver are all examples of _______ achievements. |
| Polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Centralized Power | power of one person, power and control kept in one place |
| Bureaucrats | someone who works for the government |
| Legitimation | validated, real, true, lawful....authorized power by the people |
| Divine Right of Kings | the belief that a king receives his power from the gods |
| Retribution | the act of taking revenge |
| Better | In the Code of Hammurabi, the upper class has a ______ (better, worse, equal) chance of justice |
| Nile River | Egypt depended on what river? |
| Divinations | predictions of the future |
| Mesopotamia | Which of the River Valley Civilizations lived in extreme temperatures and harsh flooding? |
| Kush, Sudan | What group of people in South Africa had influence over Egypt? |
| Phoenicians | What was the Mediterranean sea-faring group? |
| Indus River Valley | Which River Valley civilization lacked continuity? |
| Christianity, Judaism, Islam | What are the three Abrahamic religions? |
| West | Where were humans viewed as outside of the natural world? (East or West) |
| East | Where were humans viewed as inside of the natural world? (East or West) |
| Phoenicians | What civilization was known for the phonetic alphabet? |
| Monotheism | belief in one god |
| Prophet | Someone who hears and speaks the word of god |
| Sabbath | Having the 7th day of the week as holy and sacred time for rest. |
| Bris | commandment of circumcision |
| Kosher | proper and certain foods sacred or profance |
| Free Will | belief that one controls one's own actions |
| Covenant | promise or agreement made between god and the israelites |
| Violence, speech, wealth, sex | What are the four aspects of life that can create profound social chaos and need to be limited? |
| Israel | What was the promised land? |
| Secular | non-religious |
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