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29 Cards in this Set
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Primary Source
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an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event
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Matriarchy
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rule by women
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Polytheistic
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beleif in multiple gods
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technology
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skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs
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civilization
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a complex, highly organized social order
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history
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a systematic record of human past, whatever happened to human beings in the past
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prehistory
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what happened to humans before written record
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monotheistic
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beleif in one God
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ethics
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morally upstanding behavior
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fertile crescent
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A belt of civilized settlements reaching from lower Mesopotamia across Syria, Lebanon, and Israel and into Egypt
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theocracy
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the rule of gods or their priests
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patriarchy
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rule by men
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ethics
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morally upstanding behavior, a code of behavior
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prophet
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A predictor; a soothsayer
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Mesopotamia
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an ancient civilization meaning land between the rivers between the Euphrates and Tigres Rivers near present day Iraq
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pharoah
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The title of the god-king of ancient Egypt
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dynasty
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a line of family that rules for a long period of time
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bureacracy
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non-elected government officials
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caste
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A socioeconomic group that is entered by birth and rarely exitable.
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dharma
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A code of morals and conduct prescribed for one’s caste in Hinduism.
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karma
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The balance of good and evil done in a given incarnation in Hindu belief.
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Vedas
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The four oral epics of the Aryans
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Jainism
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strict, non-violent sacred view of all life, 2% of all Hindus
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Jati
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a Hindu caste system; also, any of the subcastes of this system
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mandate of heaven
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A theory of rule originated by the Zhou dynasty in China, emphasizing the connection between imperial government’s rectitude and its right to govern.
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Pax Sinica
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"chinese peace" time of peace and prosperity in China
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filial piety
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the respect for elders or parents above all things
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reciprocity
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do not do unto others as you would not have them do unto you
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civil service examination
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written comprehensive test any person except women could take and if you pass you become govt. official
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