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