Ch. 2 Meso vocab quiz

Passing down stories by word of mouth

• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus
• Artisan

Someone with no set home

• Nomad
• Oral Tradition
• Civilization
• Surplus
• Artisan

A society that has cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in various jobs

• Civilization
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Surplus
• Artisan

Having more than what is needed

• Surplus
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Artisan

A worker who is skilled in crafting items by hand

• Artisan
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus

A group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of life

• Social Class
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus

A professional writer

• Scribe
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus

A city that is also a separate, independent state

• City-state
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus

A belief in more than one god

• Polytheism
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus

Many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government

• Empire
• Oral Tradition
• Nomad
• Civilization
• Surplus