Relier Pairs Early Civilizations Vocab Version en ligne Match the words to their definitions par Mariah Wright 1 Cross-cultural 2 Republic 3 City-State 4 Belief systems 5 Cultural Diffusion 6 Monotheism 7 Primary Source 8 Alliance 9 Citizen 10 Heresy 11 Interregional 12 Dictator 13 Neolithic Revolution 14 Cross-regional 15 Codification 16 Democracy 17 Deity 18 Schism 19 Empire 20 Nomads 21 Secondary Source 22 Fertile Crescent 23 Patriarchy 24 Civilization 25 Dynasty 26 Polytheism A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. A member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. Any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. A line of hereditary rulers of a country. The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The mixing of world cultures through different ethnicities, religions and nationalities has increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology. The actual set of precepts from which a person or society lives their daily life, those which govern the thoughts, words, and actions of a person or society. This is the most important aspect of defining how a person, group, civilization or society is characterized An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. Dealing with or comparing two or more different cultures or cultural areas. A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state which has its own government A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. the act of systematically collecting and writing down; "arranging and writing down laws A god or goddess, divine status, quality, or nature. The belief in or worship of more than one god. A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced, the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area. The region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape, from the Persian Gulf, through modern-day southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and northern Egypt Dealing with two or more different geographic areas or territories Dealing with connections between or among two or more regions. An artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. And a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Major turning point in human history. Great Discoveries. About 10,000 BCE, humans began to cultivate crops and domesticate certain animals. This was a change from the system of hunting and gathering that had sustained humans from earliest times.