EgalitarianismA socialorganization inwhich mostpeople aretreated equally.DynasticCycleThe pattern bywhich Chinesedynastiesbecome crueland eventuallyare overthrown.ExportThe act ofsending goodsto anotherregion/kingdomfor sale.TheocracyA system inwhich religiousleaders (priests)rule in the nameof the gods.Ma'atThe Egyptianvalue of Harmony,Order, andBalance.Personified by agoddess.PolytheismAlmost allancient religionsshare thiselement - thebelief in multiplegods.8000-4000BCEThe time in whichhuman societiesaround the worldadoptedsystematicagriculture.TerraceFarmingThe practice ofcutting steps into ahillside in order toincrease theavailable flat landfor farming.ImportThe act ofreceiving thingsfrom anothernation/kingdomto purchase.UrbanPlanningThe intentionaldesign andconstruction of acity to serve aparticularpurpose.SocialStratificationThe categorizationof people intodifferent groups,based on a varietyof factors.City-StateAn Independentkingdom thatrules a city andthe surroundingfarmland.CentralizedPowerIntegral to aKingdom Periodin Egypt, this isone ruler usingauthority.ExileThe practice offorcibly movingpeople out of theirhomeland. Usedby Assyria tocontrol.EpicGenre ofliterature thattells heroicmythical storiesin the form oflong poetry.OralTraditionThe 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.DecentralizationThe process of asingle rulerlosing power,relative to localrulers. (EX:Nomarchs)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.PatriarchyA socialorganization inwhich men havemore power,opportunity, andsocial status thanwomen.Culturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupStandardizationThe practiceof makingthings in auniform way.AfricaThe originpoint for allbiologicallymodernhumansDynastyA familywho rulesinsuccessionPastoralismNomadiclifestyle thatinvolvesherding animalsfor foodMandateofHeavenThe authorityto rule givento Chinesedynasties byHeaven.MonsoonSeasonal windpatterns that affectthe agriculturalpractices of Southand East AsiaEgalitarianismA socialorganization inwhich mostpeople aretreated equally.DynasticCycleThe pattern bywhich Chinesedynastiesbecome crueland eventuallyare overthrown.ExportThe act ofsending goodsto anotherregion/kingdomfor sale.TheocracyA system inwhich religiousleaders (priests)rule in the nameof the gods.Ma'atThe Egyptianvalue of Harmony,Order, andBalance.Personified by agoddess.PolytheismAlmost allancient religionsshare thiselement - thebelief in multiplegods.8000-4000BCEThe time in whichhuman societiesaround the worldadoptedsystematicagriculture.TerraceFarmingThe practice ofcutting steps into ahillside in order toincrease theavailable flat landfor farming.ImportThe act ofreceiving thingsfrom anothernation/kingdomto purchase.UrbanPlanningThe intentionaldesign andconstruction of acity to serve aparticularpurpose.SocialStratificationThe categorizationof people intodifferent groups,based on a varietyof factors.City-StateAn Independentkingdom thatrules a city andthe surroundingfarmland.CentralizedPowerIntegral to aKingdom Periodin Egypt, this isone ruler usingauthority.ExileThe practice offorcibly movingpeople out of theirhomeland. Usedby Assyria tocontrol.EpicGenre ofliterature thattells heroicmythical storiesin the form oflong poetry.OralTraditionThe 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.DecentralizationThe process of asingle rulerlosing power,relative to localrulers. (EX:Nomarchs)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.PatriarchyA socialorganization inwhich men havemore power,opportunity, andsocial status thanwomen.Culturethe customs, arts,social institutions,and achievementsof a particularnation, people, orother social groupStandardizationThe practiceof makingthings in auniform way.AfricaThe originpoint for allbiologicallymodernhumansDynastyA familywho rulesinsuccessionPastoralismNomadiclifestyle thatinvolvesherding animalsfor foodMandateofHeavenThe authorityto rule givento Chinesedynasties byHeaven.MonsoonSeasonal windpatterns that affectthe agriculturalpractices of Southand East Asia

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