Chapter 9 (Unit 1 - 2) Flashcards

1
Q

An inn surrounding a court in eastern countries where caravans rest at night.

A

Caravanserai

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2
Q

To melt rock that contains metal in order to extract the metal.

A

Smelting

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3
Q

Banned on grounds of morality, taste, or risk.

A

Taboo

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4
Q

To move from one country, place, or locality to another.

A

Migration

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5
Q

A person who has lived in and knows about many different parts of the world.

A

Cosmopolitan

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6
Q

A way of life in which a community has no permanent settlement but moves from place to place, usually seasonally and within a defined territory.

A

Nomadism

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7
Q

A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe and Central Asia.

A

Steppes

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8
Q

The science of the origin and development of the universe.

A

Cosmology

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9
Q

To tame an animal and keep it for farm produce or as a pet/companion.

A

Domesticate

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10
Q

A person who spreads or promotes a religious belief.

A

Missionary

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