WH Unit One Vocabulary

Front

Dividing time into historical eras for purposes of analysis is called ________.

Back

periodization

Front

Fill in the blank: The prehistorical shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements is known as the ________.

Back

Neolithic Revolution

Front

A society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology is called a ________.

Back

civilization

Front

A long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people is known as an ________.

Back

institution

Front

Fill in the blank: An independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land is called a ________.

Back

city-state

Front

Fill in the blank: A series of rulers from a single family is called a ________.

Back

dynasty

Front

Fill in the blank: A political unit where large numbers of people and areas of land are controlled by one ruler is called an ________.

Back

empire

Front

A form of writing based on the use of symbols, including cuneiform and hieroglyphics, is called ________.

Back

pictographic script

Front

Fill in the blank: The belief in multiple gods is known as ________.

Back

polytheism

Front

Which group of people didn't have a reliable food source, temporary settlements, wore animal skins, and used rock shelters to gather?

Back

Paleolithic