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Global Studies Honors Semester 1 Final
Vocabulary!
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History
9th Grade
12/16/2011

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Paleolithic 
Definition
Old Stone Age
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"out-of-Africa" theory
Definition
The theory that states hominids spread out to Europe and Asia from Africa.
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Mesolithic
Definition

Middle stone age

 

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Neolithic
Definition
New stone age
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Neolithic Revolution 
Definition
The shift from the hunting of animals and the gathering of food to the keeping of animals and the growing of food on a regular basis--(systematic agriculture) 
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6 characteristics of civilaztion
Definition
  • cities
  • leaders/gov't
  • religion
  • language
  • arts
  • social classes
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polytheistic
Definition
the belief of many gods
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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Definition
the rivers that were mesopotamia was locating in between
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city-states
Definition
cities that govern themselves
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ziggurat
Definition
a massive stepped tower where a temple dedicated to the gods was placed
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theocracy
Definition
a government by divine authority 
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cuneiform
Definition

"wedgeshaped" 

sumerian system of writing

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Akkadians
Definition
the people to the north of the sumerian city states
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Sargon
Definition

ruler of the Akkadians.

united the sumerian city-states and created the first empire

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Hammurabi
Definition

Gained control of the city states. 

known for creating the code of hammurabi.

^*he was the first to write his laws down!* ^

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patriarchal
Definition
dominated by men
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Lower Egypt
Definition
the land up stream the nile river
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upper egypt
Definition
the land downstream the nile
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Menes
Definition
united upper and lower egypt. 
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dynasty
Definition
family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down through family members.
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pharaoh
Definition

'great house/palace'

egyptian monarch.

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bureaucracy
Definition
administrative organization with officials and regular procedures 
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mummification
Definition

process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting.

 

*kings/queens would get placed in a pyramid (tomb)*

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Giza
Definition

the great pyramid built by king khufu 

 

(took place during the OLD KINGDOM)

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Hyksos
Definition

Group of people who invaded egypt during the Middle (golden) Age. 

 

  • they used horse drawn war chariots
  • had bronze (mastered it) 
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Hatshepsut
Definition
the first femal pharaoh 
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hieroglyphics

 

Definition
system of writing the egyptian used for sacred purpouses.
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hieratic sript
Definition
simplified version of hieroglyphic writing, but it is for daily use. 
Term
vizier
Definition
main advisor to the pharaoh
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3 special aspects to Judaism
Definition
  • prophets-->most important is moses
  • laws--->10 commandments
  • covenant-->contract between Yahweh (god) and a person. most important is with Abraham
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Torah
Definition
the main religous text of Judaism
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Orthodox
Definition
follow the torah strictly
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conservative
Definition
allow realistic change 
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reform
Definition

allow the most change

not strict

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