TerraceFarmingThe practice ofcutting steps into ahillside in order toincrease theavailable flat landfor farming.City-StateAn Independentkingdom thatrules a city andthe surroundingfarmland.TheocracyA system inwhich religiousleaders (priests)rule in the nameof the gods.PolytheismAlmost allancient religionsshare thiselement - thebelief in multiplegods.DynasticCycleThe pattern bywhich Chinesedynastiesbecome crueland eventuallyare overthrown.EgalitarianismA socialorganization inwhich mostpeople aretreated equally.DynastyA familywho rulesinsuccessionAfricaThe originpoint for allbiologicallymodernhumansMandateofHeavenThe authorityto rule givento Chinesedynasties byHeaven.UrbanPlanningThe intentionaldesign andconstruction of acity to serve aparticularpurpose.CentralizedPowerIntegral to aKingdom Periodin Egypt, this isone ruler usingauthority.LateBronzeAgeCollapseThe period inwhich all majorempires in theEastern Med. andNear East wereweakened orcollapsed.c. 3500BCEThe approx.date of theinvention ofcuneiform, theworld's firstwriting system.8000-4000BCEThe time in whichhuman societiesaround the worldadoptedsystematicagriculture.MonsoonSeasonal windpatterns that affectthe agriculturalpractices of Southand East AsiaEpicGenre ofliterature thattells heroicmythical storiesin the form oflong poetry.Contextthe circumstancesthat form the settingfor an event,statement, or idea,and in terms of whichit can be fullyunderstood andassessed.Culturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupOralTraditionThe way in whichknowledge andstories are passeddown fromgeneration togeneration in non-literate societies.FeudalismA socio-economicsystem in whichplots of land aregiven to nobles inexchange forloyalty, taxes, andmilitary service.PastoralismNomadiclifestyle thatinvolvesherding animalsfor foodExportThe act ofsending goodsto anotherregion/kingdomfor sale.ImportThe act ofreceiving thingsfrom anothernation/kingdomto purchase.Ma'atThe Egyptianvalue of Harmony,Order, andBalance.Personified by agoddess.DecentralizationThe process of asingle rulerlosing power,relative to localrulers. (EX:Nomarchs)SocialStratificationThe categorizationof people intodifferent groups,based on a varietyof factors.PatriarchyA socialorganization inwhich men havemore power,opportunity, andsocial status thanwomen.ExileThe practice offorcibly movingpeople out of theirhomeland. Usedby Assyria tocontrol.StandardizationThe practiceof makingthings in auniform way.TerraceFarmingThe practice ofcutting steps into ahillside in order toincrease theavailable flat landfor farming.City-StateAn Independentkingdom thatrules a city andthe surroundingfarmland.TheocracyA system inwhich religiousleaders (priests)rule in the nameof the gods.PolytheismAlmost allancient religionsshare thiselement - thebelief in multiplegods.DynasticCycleThe pattern bywhich Chinesedynastiesbecome crueland eventuallyare overthrown.EgalitarianismA socialorganization inwhich mostpeople aretreated equally.DynastyA familywho rulesinsuccessionAfricaThe originpoint for allbiologicallymodernhumansMandateofHeavenThe authorityto rule givento Chinesedynasties byHeaven.UrbanPlanningThe intentionaldesign andconstruction of acity to serve aparticularpurpose.CentralizedPowerIntegral to aKingdom Periodin Egypt, this isone ruler usingauthority.LateBronzeAgeCollapseThe period inwhich all majorempires in theEastern Med. andNear East wereweakened orcollapsed.c. 3500BCEThe approx.date of theinvention ofcuneiform, theworld's firstwriting system.8000-4000BCEThe time in whichhuman societiesaround the worldadoptedsystematicagriculture.MonsoonSeasonal windpatterns that affectthe agriculturalpractices of Southand East AsiaEpicGenre ofliterature thattells heroicmythical storiesin the form oflong poetry.Contextthe circumstancesthat form the settingfor an event,statement, or idea,and in terms of whichit can be fullyunderstood andassessed.Culturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupOralTraditionThe way in whichknowledge andstories are passeddown fromgeneration togeneration in non-literate societies.FeudalismA socio-economicsystem in whichplots of land aregiven to nobles inexchange forloyalty, taxes, andmilitary service.PastoralismNomadiclifestyle thatinvolvesherding animalsfor foodExportThe act ofsending goodsto anotherregion/kingdomfor sale.ImportThe act ofreceiving thingsfrom anothernation/kingdomto purchase.Ma'atThe Egyptianvalue of Harmony,Order, andBalance.Personified by agoddess.DecentralizationThe process of asingle rulerlosing power,relative to localrulers. (EX:Nomarchs)SocialStratificationThe categorizationof people intodifferent groups,based on a varietyof factors.PatriarchyA socialorganization inwhich men havemore power,opportunity, andsocial status thanwomen.ExileThe practice offorcibly movingpeople out of theirhomeland. Usedby Assyria tocontrol.StandardizationThe practiceof makingthings in auniform way.

World History Unit 1 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The practice of cutting steps into a hillside in order to increase the available flat land for farming.
    Terrace Farming
  2. An Independent kingdom that rules a city and the surrounding farmland.
    City-State
  3. A system in which religious leaders (priests) rule in the name of the gods.
    Theocracy
  4. Almost all ancient religions share this element - the belief in multiple gods.
    Polytheism
  5. The pattern by which Chinese dynasties become cruel and eventually are overthrown.
    Dynastic Cycle
  6. A social organization in which most people are treated equally.
    Egalitarianism
  7. A family who rules in succession
    Dynasty
  8. The origin point for all biologically modern humans
    Africa
  9. The authority to rule given to Chinese dynasties by Heaven.
    Mandate of Heaven
  10. The intentional design and construction of a city to serve a particular purpose.
    Urban Planning
  11. Integral to a Kingdom Period in Egypt, this is one ruler using authority.
    Centralized Power
  12. The period in which all major empires in the Eastern Med. and Near East were weakened or collapsed.
    Late Bronze Age Collapse
  13. The approx. date of the invention of cuneiform, the world's first writing system.
    c. 3500 BCE
  14. The time in which human societies around the world adopted systematic agriculture.
    8000-4000 BCE
  15. Seasonal wind patterns that affect the agricultural practices of South and East Asia
    Monsoon
  16. Genre of literature that tells heroic mythical stories in the form of long poetry.
    Epic
  17. the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
    Context
  18. the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
    Culture
  19. The way in which knowledge and stories are passed down from generation to generation in non-literate societies.
    Oral Tradition
  20. A socio-economic system in which plots of land are given to nobles in exchange for loyalty, taxes, and military service.
    Feudalism
  21. Nomadic lifestyle that involves herding animals for food
    Pastoralism
  22. The act of sending goods to another region/kingdom for sale.
    Export
  23. The act of receiving things from another nation/kingdom to purchase.
    Import
  24. The Egyptian value of Harmony, Order, and Balance. Personified by a goddess.
    Ma'at
  25. The process of a single ruler losing power, relative to local rulers. (EX: Nomarchs)
    Decentralization
  26. The categorization of people into different groups, based on a variety of factors.
    Social Stratification
  27. A social organization in which men have more power, opportunity, and social status than women.
    Patriarchy
  28. The practice of forcibly moving people out of their homeland. Used by Assyria to control.
    Exile
  29. The practice of making things in a uniform way.
    Standardization