HIS 111: Unit 1 Flashcards

Unit 1 covers chapters 1-3 of the textbook. These flashcards only cover important vocab for the unit.

Hominids

Earliest humanlike creatures that walked the Earth about 3 to 4 million years ago in Africa.

Paleolithic Age

An early period of human history were humans perfected the use of stone tools. During this time humans would hunt and gather to feed themselves, leading to a nomadic lifestyle where people traveled in groups of 20-30.

Neolithic Revolution

A dramatic change in lifestyle for humans. People began to have stable sources of food through the domestication of animals and plants. Which, led to the increase of the population and introduced permanent settlement.

Patriarchy

A society dominated by men. Where men seem to hold power and influence in social, economic, and political spheres in a society.

Civilization

A large society in which people share similar elements. Its complex culture was created from urban focus, writing, religion, and many other characteristics.

Ziggurat

Polytheism

Cuneiform

Pharoah

Hieroglyphics

Megaliths

Monotheism

Satrapy

Zoroastrianism

Raja

Kshatriya

Maharajas

Dharma

Varna

Brahmins

Brahman

Vaisya

Twice-born

Sudras

Pariahs

Jati

Guru

Sati

Brahmanism

Hinduism

Yoga

Reincarnation

Karma

Atman

Buddhism

Nirvana

Bodhi

Middle Path

Stupas

Jainism

Sanskrit

Prakrit

Yangshao

Longshan

Diffusion hypothesis

Mandate of Heaven

Well-field system

Dao

Legalism

Confucianism

Daoism

Veneration of ancestors

Eunuchs

State Confucianism

Civil Service Examination

Filial piety

Five relationships