World History - Unit 1

Define Prehistory:

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

• the period of time before written records.

• the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Define Artisan:

• a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

• an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

• the period of time before written records.

Define Surplus:

• characterized by belief in or worship of more than one god.

• an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress

• an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

Define Polytheism:

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

• A belief system centering around one god.

• A belief system centering around multiple gods.

• the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

Define Artifact:

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

• an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress

• the period of time before written records.

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Define Archaeology:

• an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress

• an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

• the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.

Define Empire:

• an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

• A small state centered around a city.

• the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

• an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress

What was a common factor in the location of the earliest civilizations to develop?

• They tended to be founded in mountains

• They tended to be founded around rivers

• They were always near vast deserts

• They were always near enormous oceans

Why was farming important in the development of the earliest civilizations?

• Farming allowed for the development of the wheel, which allowed for the development of carts, which were very helpful

• Hunter-gatherers could not hunt for or gather food that was high enough in caloric content to sustain the human population

• Farming is the easiest way to create a surplus of food, which allows for the other markers of civilization to develop.

• Farmers are an easy-going people, and a lot of farmers can be easily organized into a society,

How can we understand or know about people and events from prehistory?

• By reading the written record about prehistoric people

• By studying the things prehistoric people left behind

• By asking the friends and relatives of prehistoric people

• By looking into astrology