Chapter 7 vocabulary words Practice Quiz

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry. Vocabulary Term: plateau. Definition: a large area of ________, flat land.

• low

• wet

• high

• dry

Choose the correct definition of artifact.

• an object that will be made by humans in the future

• a story told by humans long ago

• a story that will be told by humans in the future

• an object made or used by humans long ago

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry. Vocabulary Term: filial piety. Definition: dutiful respect for one's ________.

• political leaders

• parents and elders

• priests and doctors

• hunters and gatherers

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Definition: a member of a nomadic group of people who live chiefly by hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food.

• indigenous

• settler

• farmer

• hunter-gatherer

Choose the correct definition of mandate of heaven.

• the belief in showing respect and honor in five basic types of relationships

• the belief in ancient China that the emperor was chosen by the gods to rule

• the belief in strict laws and harsh punishments to keep order

• the belief in ancient China that only a god could rule

Choose the correct definition of canal.

• a man-made ship used to carry water to agricultural locations

• a man-made road used to transport goods

• a man-made sprayer used to irrigate crops

• a man-made waterway used to carry ships or irrigate crops

Choose the correct definition of domesticate.

• to limit or prevent human activities, as with some physical environments

• to tame in order to keep or grow, as with a wild animal or a wild plant

• to develop or modify or adapt, as with some physical environments

• to remain wild and free, as with some plants and animals

Choose the correct definition of dynasty.

• a line of rulers from the same group of nobles

• a line of rulers from the same region

• a line of rulers from the same family

• a line of rulers from the same civilization