Unit 1 - River Valley Civilizations

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Which era in human history, lasting from about 200,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE, was marked by small groups of 10–100 people who survived through hunting and gathering?

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Paleolithic Era

Front

Which term describes a society where men and women share relatively equal social status?

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Egalitarian

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What is the era that began around 8,000 BCE when humans started settling in permanent communities and domesticating animals, though some groups remained nomadic?

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Neolithic Era

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What is the name given to nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppe who moved between permanent settlements and survived through livestock herding, trade, and conquest?

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Pastoralists

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What term describes a society in which certain social classes have greater access to resources and power than others?

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Social Disparity

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What term refers to cities that governed themselves independently?

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City-States

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What term best describes the type of government in ancient Egypt where religion and politics are intertwined?

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Theocracy

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What do archaeologists call the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, where one of the world’s earliest civilizations emerged?

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Mesopotamia

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What was the characteristic architectural style of Ancient Egypt?

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Pyramid

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What was the distinctive architectural style of Ancient Mesopotamia that served as the religious center of city-states?

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Ziggurat