Relier Pairs Early Civilizations Vocab Version en ligne Match the words to their definitions par Mariah Wright 1 Democracy 2 Patriarchy 3 Neolithic Revolution 4 Deity 5 Heresy 6 Fertile Crescent 7 City-State 8 Belief systems 9 Empire 10 Civilization 11 Dictator 12 Interregional 13 Secondary Source 14 Schism 15 Primary Source 16 Republic 17 Cross-regional 18 Citizen 19 Monotheism 20 Codification 21 Cultural Diffusion 22 Nomads 23 Dynasty 24 Cross-cultural 25 Polytheism 26 Alliance The doctrine or belief that there is only one God. 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. 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. the act of systematically collecting and writing down; "arranging and writing down laws A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state which has its own government Dealing with two or more different geographic areas or territories A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. 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 line of hereditary rulers of a country. Any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed The belief in or worship of more than 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. 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 god or goddess, divine status, quality, or nature. Dealing with or comparing two or more different cultures or cultural areas. A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations 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 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 A member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced, the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area. Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. Dealing with connections between or among two or more regions.