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

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