Chapters 1-3 Social Studies Vocabulary Review

What is civilization?

• a society with similar religious beliefs

• a society with similar customs

• a society with similar language

• a society with similar form of government

• All of the above

What is architecture?

• the style and construction of a building

• the materials of a building

• the purpose of a building

What is division of labor?

• the breakdown of work into specific tasks performed by different people

• the sharing of work among different people

• the organization of work among different people

• the efficiency of work among different people

What is a canal?

• a channel dug by people for transportation, boats, and irrigation

• a channel dug by people for fishing

demand by two or more groups for a resource that is in short supply

• nomadic

• competition

• communal

• barter

to help grow

• specialize

• barter

• cultivate

• migrate

an extra amount beyond what is needed

to adapt and use for agricultural or other purposes

• domesticate

• migrate

• barter

• specialize

to develop a specific set of skills for a single purpose

cloth or fabric

• surplus

• vegetation

• textiles

• competition