Vocab Quiz Review

Which term refers to the period of human history before written records?

• Prehistory

• Revolution

• Civilization

• Technology

What is the study of human societies and cultures and their development called?

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Domestication

• Role

Which word describes a complex society with cities, a government, and workers with specialized jobs?

• Civilization

• Artifact

• Nomad

• Survive

What is the scientific study of ancient peoples through their material remains?

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

• Culture

• Monarch

Which term refers to an object made by a human being, typically of cultural or historical interest?

• Artifact

• Technology

• Role

• Hominid

What is a ruler, especially a king, queen, or emperor, called?

• Monarch

• Nomad

• Survive

• Culture

Which word means to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship?

• Survive

• Domestication

• Prehistory

• Revolution

What do you call a person who moves from place to place in search of food?

• Nomad

• Monarch

• Artifact

• Technology

Which process is used to determine the age of ancient objects by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain?

• Radiocarbon Dating

• Domestication

• Anthropology

• Civilization

What is the function or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation called?

• Role

• Culture

• Artifact

• Prehistory