SS U1 C2

Question 1

band

Answer 1

a group of people made up of related families

Question 2

consequences

Answer 2

a result

Question 3

extinct

Answer 3

no longer living; died out

Question 4

technology

Answer 4

the use of skills and knowledge to make the work of everyday life easier

Question 5

What is another name for Old Stone Age?

Answer 5

Paleolithic period

Question 6

artifacts

Answer 6

a human made object, especially from a long time ago

Question 7

specialize

Answer 7

to work at only one kind of job

Question 8

archaeologists

Answer 8

a scientist who locates and studies the things left behind by people long ago

Question 9

evidence

Answer 9

proof

Question 10

domesticate

Answer 10

to tame plants or animals for human use

Question 11

livestock

Answer 11

domesticated animals, such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, that provide a resource

Question 12

nomads

Answer 12

a person without a permanent home

Question 13

pastoral society

Answer 13

a group of people who’s way of life depends on herding

Question 14

cultivate

Answer 14

To prepare and use soil for the growing of crops

Question 15

agriculture

Answer 15

the raising of domesticated plants and animals; farming

Question 16

slash and burn

Answer 16

to cut and burn forest lands to gain new farmlands

Question 17

parallel time line

Answer 17

a grouping of time lines that display different kinds of information for the same period of time

Question 18

B.C.E.

Answer 18

Before the Common Era

Question 19

C.E.

Answer 19

Common Era

Question 20

obsidian

Answer 20

a black volcanic rock from the montains far to the north of Jericho

Question 21

oasis

Answer 21

a place in the desert that has a dependable source of water

Question 22

import

Answer 22

a good brought in for sale from another place

Question 23

export

Answer 23

a good sent to another place for sale

Question 24

complex society

Answer 24

a social system with a reliable food source and with established laws, customs, and job specializations

Question 25

ziggurat

Answer 25

a tall stepped tower built by the ancient Sumerians as a temple

Question 26

city-state

Answer 26

a city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own government and leaders

Question 27

civilization

Answer 27

a society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and centers of learning.