1.5 Afro-Eurasian States Vocabulary

It allowed people to travel more frequently between regions.

It led to the abandonment of farming as a profession.

It ensured that everyone was equally responsible for farming.

It helped people develop new skills and focus on tasks other than farming.

They were dependent on agricultural development and trade.

They were constantly at war with neighboring regions.

They were ruled by the most skilled craftsmen.

They only existed near rivers.

To control power exclusively and make decisions alone.

To refuse to take part in any leadership decisions.

To share power equally with others.

To encourage everyone to have an equal say in governance.

A gift of land to powerful leaders.

A formal agreement to share trade routes.

A payment in goods or resources given in exchange for protection.

A military alliance between neighboring settlements.

a peaceful agreement between neighboring regions.

the takeover of regions by force or war.

the establishment of trade routes between empires.

the expansion of land through exploration.

A system for organizing tasks among different officials.

A type of government where only one person is in charge.

A way to keep written records.

A belief that rulers were chosen by gods.

To follow strict rules.

To assign responsibilities to others.

To take control of something personally.

To keep official records.

They thought their people chose them to lead through elections.

They viewed themselves as ordinary citizens who worked hard.

They believed their power was granted by a higher spiritual force.

They believed their power came from their military success.

It was used to create beautiful artwork.

It helped keep track of government tasks and records.

It was only used by priests and scholars.

It allowed rulers to communicate directly with their gods.

To organize and systematize laws.

To make laws harder to understand.

To write laws using symbols.

To create completely new laws.