Topic 1 Origins of Civilization Test

Front

What is the belief that the natural world is filled with spirits?

Back

Animism

Front

What is a complex society that has cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized skills?

Back

Civilization

Front

What is a set of shared spiritual beliefs?

Back

Religion

Front

What is the system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services?

Back

Economy

Front

Who studies human life in the past by examining the things that people left behind?

Back

Archaeologists

Front

What is the time before written records called?

Back

Prehistory

Front

What is the term for people who move from place to place in search of food?

Back

Nomads

Front

What is the term for the extra amount of goods produced that is more than what is needed?

Back

Surplus

Front

What is the term for the division of labor where different people specialize in different tasks?

Back

Specialization

Front

What is the term for a group of people with a similar social status?

Back

Social Class