Vocab: SWA Geo II

What does it mean when people are "scattered" from their homeland?

• They stay in one place.

• They move away and live in different places.

• They return to their homeland.

• They start a new tradition.

What is a "civilization"?

• A small family group.

• A large group of people living in cities with organized laws and culture.

• A group of animals.

• A small, temporary camp.

What does it mean to "influence" someone?

• To stay away from someone.

• To have an effect on what someone thinks or does.

• To disagree with someone.

• To ignore someone’s ideas.

If something is "significant," what does that mean?

• It is very unimportant.

• It is a little bit important.

• It is very important or has a big impact.

• It is not real.

What are "expectations"?

• Things you hope or expect will happen.

• A list of groceries.

• Things that already happened.

• A type of celebration.

What are "guidelines"?

• Rules or instructions that are given by an official organization

• A type of software

• A kind of food

• A type of clothing

What does it mean if something "transcends" a barrier?

• It breaks the barrier and goes beyond it.

• It stops at the barrier.

• It avoids the barrier.

• It ignores the barrier completely.

What are "structures" in a civilization?

• The animals people raise.

• The buildings, roads, and systems people build to organize their society.

• The sports teams people play for.

• The art people create.

What does it mean if something has "historical importance"?

• It was important in the past and affects people today.

• It only matters in the present.

• It is not important to history.

• It is a type of food people ate long ago.

If something "symbolizes" an idea, what does that mean?

• It represents or stands for that idea.

• It has no connection to the idea.

• It is only a decoration.

• It is a real object without any special meaning.