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AP World History Unit 0 Paleolithic - correct answers (Old Stone Age) a long period of human development before the development of agriculture pastoral - correct answers nomadic animal-herding societies often known for spreading religion, culture, and technology across trade routes throughout history conduit - correct answers a means by which something is transmitted surplus - correct answers More of something than as needed. metallurgy - correct answers the science of working with metals agrarian - correct answers relating to land; relating to the management or farming of land elite - correct answers People of wealth and power; upper class -- did not emerge until settled societies developed egalitarian - correct answers believing in the social and economic equality of all people - existing before setting societies in hunter-gatherer groups patriarchy - correct answers a form of social organization in which men are the supreme authority in the family, society, and political realm Neolithic Revolution - correct answers (10,000 - 8,000 BCE) The development of agriculture and the domestication of animals as a food source. This led to the development of permanent settlements and the start of civilization. specialization - correct answers The concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities; increases efficiency social hierarchy - correct answers The division of society by rank or class. Mesopotamia - correct answers (land between the rivers) The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian Civilizations. Participated in state expansion and empire building Ancient Egypt - correct answers An ancient civilization centered around the Nile River; unified by Menes around 3000 B.C.; divided into the old, middle, and new kingdoms; main gods included Osiris, Isis, Re, and Horus; believed in Divine Kingship; participated in state expansion and empire building disseminate - correct answers To scatter or spread widely monumental architecture - correct answers Large structures, such as pyramid, temples, public spaces, and large statues, that tend to appear wherever powerful leaders emerge; a feature of all agrarian civilizations. urban planning - correct answers The area of land use planning which explores several aspects of built and social environments of municipals and communities. Code of Hammurabi - correct answers credited as the first written law code; written by a Babylonian king and established the basis for law codes Zoroastrianism - correct answers One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia. Judaism - correct answers A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament. Vedic religion - correct answers The ancient religion of the Aryan peoples who entered northwestern India from Persia c. B.C.E. It was the precursor of Hinduism, and its beliefs and practices are contained in the Vedas diaspora - correct answers any group migration or flight from a country or region; dispersion. Particularly used in relation to Jews scattered by Romans in 70 CE or to Africans spread to new places during the Atlantic Slave Trade. Hinduism - correct answers A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation, karma, the caste system, and a supreme being who takes many forms Buddhism - correct answers A religion with origins in IndiaMau in which Buddha's teachings that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire and suffering ceases when desire ceases. Enlightenment obtained through right conduct, wisdom, and meditation releases one from desire, suffering, and rebirth (reincarnation). Emperor Ashoka - correct answers Maurya empire of India (320-185 BC); greatest emperor of India; conversion to Buddhism and spread Buddhism throughout India by building shrines and pillars for Buddhists Confucianism - correct answers A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct. five relationships - correct answers Confucian philosophy about social order where everyone has a place and respect is paid to elders, parents, and the government. The relationships are, ruler to ruled, father to son, older brother to younger brother, husband to wife, friend to friend. filial piety - correct answers In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. Mandate of Heaven - correct answers A political theory developed during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China in which those in power were believed to have the the right to rule from divine authority.