S1 Review

Question 1

a long poem, usually centered on a hero

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epic

Question 2

an adult who rules in the place of a ruler who is a child

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regent

Question 3

a fortress that overlooks the city

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citadel

Question 4

to exchange one good for another

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barter

Question 5

history before written records

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prehistory

Question 6

a large area of many territories and peoples, all controlled by one government

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empire

Question 7

belief that the right to rule comes directly from a god, not from the consent of the people

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divine right

Question 8

belief in one god

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monotheism

Question 9

succession of rulers from the same family

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dynasty

Question 10

person who has no permanent home and travels to find food

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nomad

Question 11

a form or social organization in which the father is the supreme authority

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patriarchy

Question 12

the belief in many gods

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polytheism

Question 13

the study of human history through things people made, used, and left behind

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archaeology

Question 14

the title given to ancient Egyptian kings

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pharaoh

Question 15

a form of government in which god or a deity is the supreme leader

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theocracy

Question 16

god, goddess, or divine being

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deity

Question 17

plain at the mouth of a river

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delta

Question 18

staying in one place

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sedentary

Question 19

the belief that, after death, the soul returns to Earth in another body or form

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reincarnation

Question 20

a social structure in which classes are determined by birthright

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caste system

Question 21

to tame or adapt for your own use

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domesticate

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