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H.World History Exam

Chapter 1

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Person who moved from place to place following animal herds. Nomad
Object that a person in the past made or used, such as: architecture, tools, art, weapons, pottery, utensils, jewelry, and clothing. Artifacts
Belief that all things in nature have spirits. Animism
Person who ranged over wide areas and kept herds of livestock that were dependent upon. Pastoralist
Complex and organized society. Civilization
Selective growing or breeding of plants and animals to make them more useful to humans. Domestication
Huge stones used for burial or spiritual purposes. Megaliths
Stone age whose inhabitants invented the wheel, sail, and axle. Mesolithic Age
A society's knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values. Culture
Early humanlike beings that walked upright. Hominid
Economic arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task. Divison of Labor
Spread of ideas and customs from one area to another. Cultural Diffusion
A skilled craftsman. Artisan
Stone age whose inhabitants discovered fire, which killed bacteria, provided warmth, light, and protection. Paleolithic Age
Record of man's presence on earth. History
The shift from hunting and gathering and agriculture. Neolithic Revolution
When civilization began, these things developed: Cities, Writing, Government, Religion, and Specialization of Labor
Invented plays or dramas and the form of government called democracy. Greeks
Wrote the world's first law code that was based on "an eye for an eye" philosophy. Babylonians
Conquered the Egyptians with the horse and chariot. Hyksos
Invented the zero, cuneiform writing, and arches. Sumerians
Had an alphabet with 26 letters. Romans
Used hieroglyphics writing. Egyptians
Invented coins. Lydians
Known for building the first library. Assyrians
First to use paper for books. Chinese
Had the largest empire in the ancient world. Persians
Had an alphabet with 22 letters. Phoenicians
Invented iron weapons. Hittites
Built the Hanging Gardens Palace. Chaldeans
First to believe in monotheism. Hebrews
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