Unit 2: Word Cards

Question 1

any object made or used by humankind

Accepted Answer

artifact

Question 2

the official process of counting the number of people in a country and collecting information

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census

Question 3

people who survive by hunting and gathering

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foragers

Question 4

artifacts that DO NOT HAVE writing on them

Accepted Answer

non-lingustic

Question 5

a turning point that began 10,000 years ago when humans began to raise plants and animals

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Revolution

Question 6

the ways in which a group of people live, find food, and behave

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lifeways

Question 7

a permanent community where people live

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settlement

Question 8

a statement about what someone thinks is true

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claim

Question 9

comprehension monitoring = _____

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being aware of what you are reading

Question 10

artifacts that have writing on them

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linguistic

Question 11

changing the genetic makeup of plants and animals to make them more useful to humans

Accepted Answer

domestication

Question 12

an event which causes a significant change

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turning point

Question 13

a society based around farming and raising livestock (animals)

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agrarian

Question 14

the beliefs, customs, and institutions of a group

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culture

Question 15

determining the specific age of an artifact based on chemical properties of the object

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absolute dating

Question 16

the time before written history

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prehistoric

Question 17

providing written evidence to support a claim

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documentation

Question 18

type of map characterized by contour lines representing elevation changes

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topographical map

Question 19

an ecological community that has a climate, plants, and animals

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biome

Question 20

to put something together or to build again

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reconstruct

Question 21

the movement by humans from one area to another, sometimes over long distances

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migration

Question 22

having more than you need

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surplus

Question 23

a record of events or day to day activities

Accepted Answer

logs

Question 24

All of the following are TRUE about Mr. Potter EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

he played baseball in high school

Question 25

the process of changing to fit a new environment

Accepted Answer

adapting

Question 26

when different people in society take on specific roles or jobs that require unique skills

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specialization

Question 27

The scientific study of humankind (people).

Accepted Answer

anthropology

Question 28

information used to support a claim

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evidence

Question 29

10,000 years ago when the Earth's climate warmed

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Great Thaw

Question 30

the earliest known period of human culture

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Stone Age

Question 31

humans and their closest relatives

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hominids

Question 32

it relates to inventions and discoveries that help humans modernize their lifestyle

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technology

Question 33

movement by using two rear limbs

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biped

Question 34

A community of people with shared customs, laws, and organization.

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society

Question 35

an evidence-based theory about the origin and development of humans

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evolution

Question 36

the period when humans first began living in agricultural communities

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Neolithic

Question 37

frequent and widespread occurrences that happen in different places in the world

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global patterns

Question 38

Stone Age period marked by the earliest use of stone tools

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Paleolithic

Question 39

determining the age of an object based upon surrounding rock layers and fossils

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relative dating

Question 40

field of study concerned with global processes and patterns of humanity over time

Accepted Answer

world history

Question 41

The study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts.

Accepted Answer

archaeology

Unit 2: Word Cards

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Unit 2: Word Cards

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