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Unit #2
Social Studies Unit 2 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| domestication | an approach to alerting the genetic make-up of plants and animals to make them more useful to humans |
| specialization/division of labor | when different people in society take on specific roles or jobs that require unique skill sets |
| settlement | a permanent community where people live |
| surplus | having more than you need (as opposed to more than you want) |
| social organizations/institutions | an organized group or network in a society that exists to help meet the long term needs of its people (food, clothing, shelter, education, rules, safety) |
| archaeological site | the place of archaeological investigation where evidence of the past activity is uncovered and preserved |
| technology | a branch of knowledge that relates to inventions and discoveries that help modernizing human lifestyle and surrounding environment |
| global patterns | a frequent and wide-spread occurrences or similar events that happen in different places in the world |
| Which of the following best describes how the rise of agriculture | Agriculture began separately in several regions and then spread to other areas |
| Which of the following descriptions about the lives of early humans during the Paleolithic Era is most accurate? | They only worked a few hours a day and only lived approximately thirty years |
| Which of the following are not reading strategies that are useful to help you understand what you are reading? | Think about what you don't understand after you are done reading |
| Which of the following words/ideas means that you are thinking about your own thinking? | metacognition |
| According to scientists, approximately how old is the Earth? | 4-5 billion years |
| Match the name of the continent with the correct number to explain the order in which early humans migrated across the planet | South America is 5th, Africa is 1st,Europe is 2nd, North America is 4th, and Asia is 3rd |
| Which of the following is the correct scientific name for modern humans? | Homo sapiens sapiens |
| Which of the following answers most accurately describes how long it took humans to migrate to the five continents we discussed in class? | thousands and thousands of years |
| where is Chilca located on a map? | It is located in South America |
| where is Ban-po-tsun located? | It is located in asia |
| where is Jericho located? | It is located in Europe |
| Where is Catalhoyuk located? | It is located in Europe |
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