Quiz on Basic Concepts

What does the term "migrate" mean?

• To plant crops

• To move from one place to another

• To study weather patterns

• To build a shelter

What is "agriculture"?

• The study of weather

• Planting and raising of crops

• Moving with herds of animals

• Building cities

What does "climate" refer to?

• The land of bodies of water

• Weather in a place over time

• The use of technology

• A society with organized systems

What is "geography"?

• The study of plants

• The land of bodies of water of a place

• The movement of people

• The use of scientific tools

Who is a "hunter-gatherer"?

• A person who plants crops

• An early person who lived by hunting animals and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit

• A person who studies weather

• A person who builds cities

What is a "nomad"?

• A person who plants crops

• A person who moves within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food

• A person who studies weather

• A person who builds cities

What does "technology" involve?

• The study of weather

• The use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work

• The movement of people

• The planting of crops

What is "irrigation"?

• The study of weather

• The use of technology to bring water to crops

• The movement of people

• The building of cities

What defines a "civilization"?

• A group of nomads

• A society in which there are organized systems of government, religion, and learning

• A group of hunter-gatherers

• A place with a specific climate

Which term describes the planting and raising of crops?

• Nomad

• Agriculture

• Climate

• Technology