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World History ETA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nomadic | Move place to place |
| Homo habilis | "Handy man", first humans to use a stone tool |
| Homo erutus | "Upright human", first hominid to control fire ; migrated out of Africa due to climate changes of the Ice Age period. |
| Neolithic Revolution | Major turning point by changing the way humans lived, more interaction amongst human communities, people focused on act'v outside of food prod. |
| Reason for the rise of civilization | Organized gov't, complex religion, social classes, writing |
| Pharaoh | Egyptian god-kings |
| Rameses the II | (1250 B.C) considered longest reigning pharaoh, won fame for military victories |
| Ka | Soul |
| Menes | United upper and lower Egypt to create a single kingdom |
| Greece geography | Mountains and sea coats |
| Plato | Wrote the Republic to explain his vision for society |
| Athens | Birthplace of democracy, promoted citizens to actively participate in gov't |
| Iliad and the Odyssey | Greek epic poetry written by Homer , describes the events in the Trojan War |
| Direct democracy | A system of gov't in which all citizens vote on policies |
| Legalism | A political philosophy explaining that the powerful and efficient gov't was key to maintaining order under the Qin dynasty. |
| Silk road | Trade route between the Roman Empire and China that ran through India. |
| Zhou Dynasty | Claimed it ruled China because it had the Mandate of Heaven. |
| Confucianism | Gov't should be ran by all men(had to take a test); a way of life based on gov't and family, centered around worldly goals. |
| Scholar-gentry | Became the economic and political elite of Chinese society. |
| Old Kingdom | Ruled through dynasties, that passed along the rigger to rule |
| Middle Kingdom | A turbulent period in Egyptian period. |
| New Kingdom | Ambitious pharaoh created a large empire within Egypt. |