FES Test 2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Horticulture
raising plants and crops
ob/gyn
study of human reproduction and birth
fumigants
poisonous gasses used for pest control
animal husbandry
science of raising animals
spindle
device for making thread
acoustics
science of sound
Hittites
iron-using Near Eastern culture flourishing c. 1000 BC
quality of life
level of well-being
standard of living
income level; not the same as quality of life.
pathogens
disease germs
telecommunications
telephone, radio, TV, fax, internet
bow-wow theory
language evolved from animal sounds
ding-dong theory
language evolved from musical sounds
yo-heave-ho theory
grunts made when working become language
Mohenjo-daro
east Indian Harappan city; c. 2000 BC
entomologist
scientist who studies insects
square-grid design
city design with rectangular city blocks
primeval
first/early
Buddhism
religion of China and India
Zoroastrianism
false religion of ancient Persia; re-emerging today
linguist
one who studies languages
Indo-European
family of languages common to Europe and India
Semitic languages
those spoken by Jews, Arabs, and related peoples
Hamitic languages
languages primarily of the Orient