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

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