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Global I Unit I
Chapters 1-3
| Question | Answers |
|---|---|
| anthropologist | A person that studies ancient artifacts to determine how the people of a culture interacted. |
| paleontologist | A person that studies fossil remains to learn about prehistoric periods |
| archaeologist | A person that studies prehistoric life by unearthing and interpreting ancient artifacts. |
| artifact | evidence of culture in the form of fossils, bones, clothing, tools, etc.. |
| nomad | a person that moves around from place to place in search of food. |
| economy | the ways in which people use their environment(resources)to meet their material needs. |
| cultural diffusion | the blending or mixing of different values, beliefs or practices. |
| prehistory | Era prior to written records. |
| Culture | all the things that make up a person's every day life. |
| monarchy | Form of government ruled by Kings and Queens. |
| Theocracy | Form of government where religious values and leaders are used to run day to day government. |
| regionalism | The belief that various geographic barriers can cause diversity by cultures adapting to their surroundings. |
| pharoah | Egyptian King |
| bureaucracy | Levels of government between leader(s) and the people. |
| polytheism | the belief in more than one or many gods. |
| cuneiform | Ancient Sumerian from of writing on clay tablets with a wedge shaped stylus. |
| mandate | a sign of support from the gods or the people. |
| empire | the conquering of neighboring city-states into a larger body controlled by one leader or group of people. |
| city-state | earliest form of government that defined a group of people. |
| monsoon | wind patterns in South Asia that bring extreme climate changes (Wet season and Dry Season) |
| sub-contintent | portion of a continent separated by a significant land mass (like a mountain range or desert). |
| confederation | loose alliance of city-states with a common interest like trade. |
| alphabet | made up of letters or symbols. The basis of written language and words. |
| colony | a remote area claimed by a group of people from another civilization/country etc. |
| barter | trade goods/services for other goods/services. The basis of a traditional economy. |
| monotheism | the belief in one god. |
| prophet | a person that has been chosen to deliver a message from god(s). |
| covenant | a sacred agreement btween God and Abraham which became the foundation of Judaism. |
| exodus | generally refers to a group of people being scattered or escaping by circumstance (like war or slavery). |
| diaspora | the scattering of the Jews. |
| Neolithic Revolution | The change from hunting and gathering to settled farming civilizations with domesticated animals. |
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