Unit 1.2 Vocabulary Flashcards
(25 cards)
Artisan
A craftsperson
Architecture
The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings
Civilization
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
Community
A group of people who live in the same area and are united by common interests
Cultivate
Prepare and use land for crops
Crops
A plant that is grown as a good especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable
Domesticate
To train a wild animal to be useful to humans
Economy
The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community
Hunter-gatherer
A member of nomadic people who live by hunting/fishing and harvesting wild food
Irrigation
A means of supplying land with water
Metallurgy
The process that is used to extract metals in their pure forms
Monarchy
A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
Nomad
One who moves from place to place with no permanent home
Polytheism
The belief that there are many gods
Population
All inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
Public Works
The work of building roads, schools, and reservoirs carried out by the government for the community
Settlemen
A place where people live
Shrine
A sacred person or relic marked by a building or other construction
Silt
Fine particles of rock
Specialization
The process of becoming an expert in a particular subject or skill
Surplus
More than what is needed or used
Systematic Agriculture
The deliberate planting/growing of crops and raising animals for the purpose of consumption
Technology
The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
