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WorksheetsUnit 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
periodization
prehistoric shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements
a society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology
dividing time into historical eras for purposes of analysis
a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people
institution
a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people
a society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology
the group of people living together in a more or less ordered community
an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land
Neolithic Revolution
prehistoric shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements
an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land
a political unit where large numbers of people and areas of land are controlled by one ruler
belief in multiple gods
polytheism
belief in multiple gods
belief in one god
belief in two gods
belief in no gods
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in one god. Therefore they are
monotheistic
polytheistic
dualtheistic
atheistic
pictographic script
form of writing based on the use of symbols, including cuneiform and hieroglyphics
a political unit where large numbers of people and areas of land are controlled by one ruler
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
ancient form of Egyptian writing
ancient form of Chinese writing
ancient form of Christian writing
ancient form of Middle Eastern writing
cuneiform
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
form of Egyptian writing
wedge-shaped characters mainly impressed on clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia
pyramid
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt
(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower
the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
historical crescent-shaped region in the Middle East, extending from the East end of the Mediterranean Sea to the Tigris & Euphrates rivers
city-state
an independent political unit made up of a city and surrounding land
a long-standing custom, practice, or tradition adopted by a group of people
a society characterized by established cities, specialized labor, complex institutions, written records, and advanced technology
prehistoric shift in human activity from hunting and gathering to agriculture resulting in human settlements
