World History First Semester Exam Terms

Which of these are part of culture?

Trade is only exchanging items and does not include the use of currency.

An early form of writing based on symbols

Polytheism was practiced in

Which of these are examples of a primary source?

A belief in one god is

The era relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age

An early ancestor of humans

Using ditches, pipes, or streams to supply water to dry land

BONUS: The governor of Florida is

The belief in many gods is

the New Stone Age lasting from 8000 to 3000 B.C.E.

An arc-shaped region with rich soil in Southwest Asia

BONUS #3: If you go to the beach this weekend, you will likely be going to the

This might keep you from being selected for a jury.

a craftsperson

Cuneiform is an example of

To adapt an animal to live with humans is to

A surplus means that you have more than you need.

People still migrate today.

Agriculture is farming.

A secondary source is a document created after an event.

If you don't buy shoes so you can buy a shirt, the shoes are the

Cyrus the Great was known for

The study of objects to learn about past human life is

A sign of surrender or submission

A city-state had its own laws and government.

Ruler of the "countries" of Ancient Persia

Prehistoric means after written history.

People who travel from place to place for food are

BONUS #2: What is the capital of the United States?

Many ancient civilizations were conquered by one after another of these. . .

Silt is helpful for

An object made or used by people in the past

Which of these are related to religion?

A record keeper

Receiving little or no precipitation

Supply and demand is affected by

The way a region uses resources to produce and sell goods

Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers