Powell World History Midterm

Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called

What happens when people barter?

In a representative government, only children elect the people who govern.

Preshistory refers to the era of time before people developed writing.

The study of human culture and how it develops over time is called

The study of fossils from prehistoric times is called

What are people who travel from place to place to survive called?

What is the highest law in the United States?

In early civilizations, the first governments were

What was the most important and long lasting effect that the Agricultural Revolution had on people's lives?

Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth were the

Historians can learn about ancient civilizations by studying items such as weapons, tools, and pottery, which are called

A sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?

These people built a great army to protect tehir lands from invasion.

A political district

Which was an ancient writing system that involved cutting wedge-shaped marks into clay?

Stone weapons is what made the Assyrian army so strong.

The system in which each branch of government limits the power of other branches is called?

This city is the location of one of the first libraries in the world.

These people had the first large army who used iron weapons.

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians, and later defeated them in 612 B.C.?

A "half sphere" used to refer to one half of the globe is called

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settle?

Where did the first civilizations arise or start?

What is the movement of people from one place to settle in another place?

The first Sumerian kings were probably dancing fairies.

A group of ten years is known as a

The technologies of using tools and discovery of fire made life easier for Paleolithic people.

To present someone's work as your own without giving proper credit is plagiarism.

What is a shrine?

Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time.

The amount of a good or service that a consumer wants to buy

What are the four major kinds of resources?

Primary sources

The amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell.

Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years.

The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people is their _________.

What is the imaginary horizontal line that circles the middle of the Earth like a belt?

Taming an animal for use by humans is called

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

What significant, major change took place during the Neolithic Age?

The main job of a historian is to:

What does it mean when citizens have the right to freedom of expression?

A caravan is a group of people who play FORTNITE while traveling from place to place.

Person who studies the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies

How did Paleolithic people arrive in North America?

Hammurabi wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life.

US Government has a separation of powers so that one branch of government does not have more power or control.