World History ETA Word Scramble
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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. |
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