Mrs. Richir Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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- Fertile Crescent
- An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia , between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea.
- Mandate of Heaven
- In Chinese history, the divine approval, from the Gods, thought to be the basis of royal authority.
- Code of Hammurabi
- A uniform code of 282 specific laws created by Babylonian ruler Hammurabi, it set different punishments for rich or poor- they were not equal laws. "An eye for an eye"
- polytheism
- The belief in more than one god or godess. Example Greeks or Romans
- hieroglyphics
- An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.
- Dynastic Cycle
- The historical pattern of the rise, the decline, and the replacement of dynasties. Learn the chart from the book.
- Feudalism
- A political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection for the people who live on the land (China and Europe)
- Theocracy
- A government in which a ruler is viewed as a divine figure or a government controlled by religious leaders.
- dynasty
- A series of rulers from a single family.
- cultural diffusion
- The spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another.
- Mohenjo-Daro
- Civilization of the Indus Valley,extensive plumbing system, almost every house had a bathroom and toilet. This was not achieved by other civilizations until the 19 & 20 centuries.
- city-state
- A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.
- Pharaoh
- A king of ancient Egypt(located in Africa) , considered a god as well as a political and military leader.