2.1-2.3 Review

A person who records documents about an event or nation’s history is a ______________________________.

• cuneiform

• scribe

• dynasty

• pharaoh

________________________________________ are symbols and pictures used for ancient Egyptian writing.

• specialization

• wingdings

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

________________________________________ are large groups of people living in one place with social hierarchies and specialization of labor.

• civilizations

• social hierarchy

• settlements

• dynasties

The spread of cultural traits or ideas is ________________________________________________________.

• specialization of labor

• trade

• social hierarchy

• cultural diffusion

The ____________________________________ age refers to when humans were hunters and gatherers and did not live in permanent settlements.

• paleolithic

• neolithic

• bronze

• civilization

________________________________________________ ranks some people/groups above or below others.

• specialization of labor

• social hierarchy

• scribe

• polytheistic

A belief in one God (like in Christianity, Islam, Judaism) is ____________________________.

• cultural diffusion

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• social hierarchy

A ___________________________ is a line of rulers of a country usually from the same family.

• democracy

• republic

• social hierarchy

• dynasty

An ancient writing system of wedge shaped characters is ______________________________.

• scribe

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• haiku

The ____________________________ age refers to when humans first began intentionally growing food and living in permanent settlements.

• paleolithic

• neolithic

• ice

• gold