Topic 1 Vocab Quiz

What term refers to the time before writing was invented?

• Historian

• Prehistory

• Artifact

• Anthropology

What is the term for objects made or used by humans in the past, like tools, pottery, and jewelry?

• Culture

• Artifact

• Archaeology

• Technology

What is the study of human societies, cultures, and development called?

• Anthropology

• History

• Archaeology

• Geography

What period is known for the use of stone tools and hunting-gathering societies?

• Prehistorica Period

• Paleolithic Period

• Early Modern Period

• Neolithic Period

What term refers to the era of human history marked by advanced tools, agriculture, and permanent settlements?

• Neolithic Revolution

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Early Modern Revolution

• Advanced Revolution

What are people called who move from place to place in search of food and water without a permanent home?

• Scribes

• Nomads

• Artisans

• Historians

What is the belief that natural objects and phenomena possess spirits called?

• Magic

• Animism

• Confucianism

• Naturalism

What is the term for a person who writes or copies documents by hand?

• Artisan

• Scribe

• Steppe

• Cultural Diffusion

What is the process called when aspects of one culture are adopted by another culture?

• Cultural Assimilation

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Revolution

• Cultural Integration

What is a self-governing city and its surrounding territory called?

• Civilization

• Empire

• City-State

• Global Organization