QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Artifact - ANS an object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic
from an earlier period
Domestication - ANS the taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food
Civilization - ANS a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex
legal and political and religious organizations)
Culture - ANS all the knowledge and values shared by a society
Hunter-gatherer - ANS a member of a nomadic group whose food supply depends on hunting
animals and collecting plant foods.
Neolithic Revolution - ANS This social revolution was also known as the New Stone Age
where people changed from hunting and gathering food to domesticating animals and
cultivating land as farmers.
Bronze Age - ANS (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron ages, characterized by
the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
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, City-state - ANS a city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit
Polytheism - ANS Belief of many gods.
Hieroglyphics - ANS a system of writing using symbols or pictures
Empire - ANS a group of countries under a single authority
Pharaoh - ANS a king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political leader
Caste - ANS (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus
Reincarnation - ANS belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death
Moses - ANS the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a
journey known as the Exodus
Ramses II - ANS powerful pharaoh who kept Egypt together during invasion; helped to regain
control of Palestine
Confucius - ANS A Chinese philosopher of the Zhou Dynasty, developed a code of behavior
based on old traditions, good behavior, and truth.
Royal Road - ANS A road for the government use built by the ancient Persian ruler Darius
which helped unite the empire
Trojan War - ANS a great war fought between Greece and Troy
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