click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Final REVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artifact | any object made by people in the past. |
| agriculture | the raising of crops or animals |
| geography | stud of the physical environment |
| archaeology | study of objects left behind by early people |
| history | written and recorded events of people |
| ancient | relating to an early time in history |
| feudalism | a system for organizing and governing society based on land and service |
| medieval | characteristics of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages |
| empire | a group of nations ruled by one authority |
| domesticate | to tame a wild animal |
| polytheism | the belief in many gods |
| religion | a way of worshiping a god or gods |
| democracy | a form of government where a group of people make decisions |
| environment | a person's surroundings |
| Renaissance | a period of great cultural and artistic rebirth that began in Italy after the Middle Ages |
| economy | the system of production, distribution and consumption. |
| civilization | term that describes a culture that has developed complex systems of government, education, and religion |
| `Class system | system that divides people in to social groups; usually based on power or money |
| cultural | the customs or way of life of a group of people |
| resource | something valuable or useful to a place or person |
| scarce | rare; hard to find; not a lot of |
| social division/ specialization | a group that does a certain type of work |
| republic | the government created in Italy where representatives serve in the government. I was in the basis for many future governments including the US's democracy |
| climate | the weather in an area averaged over ti |
| surplus | A quantity much larger than needed |
| society | a group of people who are joined together by a common trait |
| trade | the buying and selling of goods and services |