Unit 7 Vocabulary - Agriculture & Civilization

The ability to make animals and plants dependent on humans & allow humans to use for their purposes.

• Domestication

• Theocracy

• Metallurgy

• Surplus

Having more than we need

• City-State

• Surplus

• Convenant

• Diffusion

A _________ is formed when there is government, social groups, cities, and a writing system.

• City-State

• Surplus

• Civilization

• Covenant

Small cities and surrounding farms ruled by a king

• Surplus

• Diffusion

• Civilization

• City-State

Type of government in which a ruler might say, "The gods selected me to rule, and I represent them on Earth."

• Covenant

• Civilization

• Theocracy

• City-State

An agreement between the people and the God(s)

• Surplus

• Covenant

• City-State

• Civilization

Moving an idea or item from one area to another.

• Civilization

• City-State

• Diffusion

• Covenant

Historical event in which humans stopped hunting/gathering and began to farm.

• Neolithic/Farming Revolution

• River Valley Civilization

• Specialization of Labor

• Irrigation

When everyone has different jobs such a teacher, farmer, craftsperson, etc.

• Dynasty

• Monotheism

• River Valley Civilization

• Specialization of Labor

A country/civilization that is able to survive due to is location near a river.

• Specialization of Labor

• Neolithic Revolution

• River Valley Civilization

• Metallurgy