Sixth Grade Western Civ Midterm

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Paleolithic Age

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The time when early humans used simple stone tools.

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Neolithic Age

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The period when humans started farming, domesticating animals, and living in permanent homes.

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods.

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Monotheism

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Belief in one god.

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Oligarchy

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A government ruled by a small group of people.

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Peninsula

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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

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King Tutankhamen

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A famous young Egyptian pharaoh known for his tomb filled with treasures.

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Cuneiform

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One of the earliest systems of writing developed by the Sumerians.

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Philosopher

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A person who seeks wisdom and studies life's big questions.

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Ice Age

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A time when much of the Earth was covered in ice.