World History Midterm 2025

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Significance of artifacts in understanding ancient civilizations.

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Artifacts provide material evidence about the daily lives, technologies, and cultures of past civilizations.

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What is the best definition of technology?

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The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs and wants

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What does the belief system of animism involve?

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The belief that spirits or forces live in animals, plants, and other natural objects

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What is a "surplus" in the context of ancient civilizations?

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An excess of goods or resources beyond what is necessary for immediate use

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Cultural diffusion

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the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another through migration, trade, and warfare.

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How did environmental changes affect peoples and civilizations?

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Environmental changes forced people to migrate to other areas.

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Ziggurat

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A large, pyramid-shaped temple tower in ancient Mesopotamia

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Between what two people was the first war recorded in history?

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Sumerians and Elam

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What is the Sabbath?

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A day of rest and worship

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How can you describe Japan's geography?

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archipelago (many islands)