Global Tapestry Vocabulary
Across
- 2. a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
- 5. major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories under a single sovereign authority
- 6. belief in or worship of more than one god
- 9. form of government where the power is given to a small group of people or in a dominant class, government by the few
- 10. a form of government that recognizes God as the supreme ruler, the Deity's laws are interpreted by religious authorities
- 12. the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another
- 13. a nation or state having a monarchical government where one figure head is in charge
- 17. a state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependencies
- 19. the doctrine or belief that there is but one God
- 21. group that has the governing power over a political unit or organization
- 22. the reduction of unwritten customs or case law to statutory form (written law)
- 23. designed, trained, or fitted for one particular purpose or occupation
- 25. change from Nomadic hunting to bands of agriculture and settlement. Called "revolution" because caused change in society
- 26. form of government made by the citizens, the power belongs to them as they vote for change in a free electoral system
Down
- 1. a system of social hierarchy specific to India, which still exists today
- 3. in Arabic, hello is, “مرحبًا”. In French it’s “Bonjour”. The Arabic alphabet and the French alphabet are different.
- 4. a relatively high level of cultural and technological development
- 7. a worker who practices a trade or handicraft
- 8. creating new inventions that will help people with the use of science and human intelligence
- 11. an object like a tool showing human workmanship or modification from a natural object; usually from a past time period
- 12. adapting an animal from a wild or natural state to be suitable for close association with humans
- 14. government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
- 15. any system where groups of people are ranked one above another. Examples: poor, middle class, wealthy
- 16. includes different features of a civilization such as writing, public works, and government
- 18. trade route that connected the East to the West that connected civilizations
- 20. a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
- 24. form of government where the people vote for a representative who makes decisions for them