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Tong1to6Unit1
Tong AP World History Unit1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Paleolithic Period | era of first stone tools, 750,000 years ago to 100,000 years ago. |
| egalitarian | the principle that all people deserve the same rights and opportunities |
| sophisticated technologies | tool or machinery that is complex or complicated in construction or design |
| small kinship groups | groups of people related by blood, usually less than 30 in number |
| settled agriculture | domestication of plants and deliberate growing of multi-season plants for sustenance (opposite of "hunter-grazer") |
| urban life | early societies with non-agricultural, densely populated centers of trade or government |
| patriarchy | A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family |
| forced labor systems | slavery, conscription, "head" tax |
| pastoralism | the lifestyle based on domestication of animals and the required movement from one grazing range to another |
| Neolithic Revolution | Occurred 10,000 years ago. "New Stone Age" results in development of new and more complex economic and social systems |
| Climatic change | Warming or semi-permanent freezing of certain regions. Occurs 10,000 years ago and results in permanent agricultural villages |
| Water control systems | the development of dams, channels, and irrigation system - made settled agriculture possible and produced food surpluses |
| Big Geography | the term used to describe the global nature of world history |
| environmental diversity | geographical differences between regions resulted in a multiplicity of plant and animal species |
| specialization of labor | specific groups of people within a society developed special skills outside agriculture, resulted from agricultural surplus |
| development of record keeping | Use of symbols, cuneiform, or pictographs to keep information beyond the immediate time. Initiated by the Sumerians using pictographs. |
| new technologies of war | Development of arrows, shields, spears, chariots, horse saddles |
| urban defense | the creation of major security systems such as walls, walled cities, drawbridges, moats, gates |
| systems of rule | structures developed by societies to create hierarchy and specialize ruling tasks |
| territorial expansion | spread of political authority beyond a society's original borders |
| empire building | tendency of countries to acquire resources, land, and economic influence |
| artisanship | the state or quality of a highly skilled manual worker (usually associated with decorative craft) |
| legal codes | document or record that states government requirements or punishments for specific crimes or actions |
| transregional | consistent movement from one large area/culture to another |
| literature | written or oral stories, poetry, and songs that reflect an ancient culture |
| social and gender hierarchies | ranking a person's place by role or sex |
Created by:
mrstong
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