Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is animism?
A
A belief that spirits and forces may live in animals, objects or dreams.
2
Q
What is a nomad?
A
A person who moves from place to place
3
Q
What is domesticate?
A
To tame animals and adapt crops for the purpose of civilization
4
Q
What is a civilization?
A
A complex, highly organized social order
5
Q
What is a surplus?
A
Extra or excess
6
Q
What is artisan?
A
A skilled craft worker.
7
Q
What is polytheistic?
A
Believing in many gods
8
Q
What is a pictogram?
A
Drawing to represent a word
9
Q
What is a scribe?
A
In ancient civilizations, specially trained person who knew how to read write and keep records
10
Q
What is city-state?
A
Political unit made up of a city and the surrounding lands
