Unit 2 Vocabulary

What does the term 'Agrarian' relate to?

• Raising animals

• Human migration

• Farming and growing crops

• Weather conditions

What is the scientific name for modern humans?

• Homo neanderthalensis

• Homo habilis

• Homo sapiens

• Homo erectus

What does 'Domesticate' mean?

• To search for food

• To tame animals for human use

• To move from place to place

• To cultivate plants

What is 'Collective learning'?

• The ability to forage for food

• The ability to domesticate animals

• The ability to migrate

• The ability to share knowledge across generations

What does 'Egalitarian' mean?

• Believing in migration

• Believing in privilege

• Believing in equal rights and opportunities

• Believing in hierarchy

What is 'Sedentism'?

• Living in one place for a long time

• Raising animals

• Searching for food

• Moving frequently

What is the 'Neolithic' era known for?

• The beginning of farming and permanent villages

• The use of simple stone tools

• The rise of hierarchical societies

• The development of symbolic language

What does 'Surplus' refer to?

• A lack of resources

• Extra goods or food beyond what is needed

• The movement of people

• The cultivation of plants

What is 'Symbolic language'?

• Language used in agriculture

• Language used by nomadic tribes

• Language used in hierarchy

• Language that uses symbols to represent ideas

What does 'Mutation' mean?

• A change in genes leading to new traits

• A change in climate

• A change in culture

• A change in hierarchy