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unit 1 test Flashcards

1
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what is a member of a group that has no permanent home, in search for food and water?

A

nomads

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2
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what is the period in human history where people began using bronze rather than copper or stone?

A

bronze age

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3
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what is the development of particular skills?

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specialization

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4
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what is a prehistoric period when people made use of crude stone tools and weapons?

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paleolithic age

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5
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what is the form of trade in which people exchange goods without money?

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barter

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6
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who are the professional record keepers in early civilizations?

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scribes

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7
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who makes goods by hand?

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artisans

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8
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what is the way of farming where people clear fields by cutting and burning trees and grass?

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slash and burn farming

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9
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what is the prehistoric period where people learned to polish stone tools, grow crops, and raise animals?

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neolithic age

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10
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whats the taming of animals for human use?

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domestication

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11
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what is a member of a biologic group including human beings and related to species that walk upright?

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hominid

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12
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whats the tiered, pyramid structure that formed part of the Sumerian temple?

A

Ziggurat

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13
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whats the long lasting pattern of organization in a community?

A

institution

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14
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what member of a nomadic group’s food supply relies on hunting animals and collecting plants?

A

hunter gatherer

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15
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what form of culture is characterized by cities, workers, institutions, record keeping, and technology?

A

civilization

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16
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which species do human beings belong to?

A

homo sapiens

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17
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what is the system of writing with wedge shaped symbols?

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cuneiform

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18
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what is the way where people apply knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs?

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technology

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19
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what is a people’s unique way of life?

A

culture

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20
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a human made object is called a ?

A

artifact

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21
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what were the first major achievements of the africans?

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fire, stone tools, and language

22
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how long ago did humans emerge from south western africa?

A

200,000 yrs ago

23
Q

what are the characteristics of civilization?

A

specialized workers, record keeping, complex institutions, advanced cities, and advanced technology

24
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what did economic changes cause?

A

it caused elaborate irrigation systems to be built to create more land and crops

25
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what did social changes cause?

A

it caused special groups of workers to be formed and social classes of different wealth emerged

26
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who were one of the first groups of people to form a civilization that stood out?

A

the Sumerians

27
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what were sumerians known for?

A

arithmetic, geometry, architectural innovations, and cuneiform

28
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what was the curved rich land of southwest asia called?

A

the fertile crescent

29
Q

where was the

“land between the rivers”?

A

mesopotamia

30
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what is a city that controls its surrounding land?

A

a city state

31
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what is a series of rulers in one family called?

A

a dynasty

32
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the belief of multiple gods is called?

A

polytheism

33
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what is the spreading of a new product or idea?

A

cultural diffusion

34
Q

the bringing of nations together is ?

A

an empire

35
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who created the code of laws?

A

hammurabi

36
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what were the 3 environmental challenges sumerians faced?

A

unpredictable flooding, no natural barriers, and limited resources

37
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what did hammurabis code cover?

A

stealing, hate, fault, and slavery

38
Q

what is the longest river in the world?

A

the nile

39
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the narrow strip along the nile produced?

A

fertile soil

40
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what was the egyptians government?

A

theocracy

41
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what is the large marshy area at the nile called?

A

the delta

42
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who wore the crown of lower egypt?

A

narmer

43
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who were considered gods (almost as powerful as heavens)?

A

pharaohs

44
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where was the resting place for pharaohs after death?

A

a pyramid

45
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what was the process of embalming to prevent bodies from decaying called?

A

mummification

46
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what was the “sacred carving”?

A

heiroglyphics

47
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what was the egyptian writing surface?

A

papyrus

48
Q

the nile enters into what sea?

A

the mediterranean sea

49
Q

where did women have more rights?

A

ancient egypt

50
Q

what did hieroglyphs represent?

A

religious words, parts of words, and adorned temples

51
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what was papyrus made from?

A

reeds from the nile

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