Unit 2.2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Chalice

Answer 1

A large stemmed cup typically used in a religious ceremony.

Question 2

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 2

The spreading of cultural traits, such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another, or within one culture.

Question 3

Deforestation

Answer 3

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

Question 4

Deffufa

Answer 4

A large mudbrick, man-made structure.

Question 5

Highlands

Answer 5

An area of high or mountainous land.

Question 6

Obelisk

Answer 6

A tall, four-sided, narrow monument topped with a pyramid-like shape.

Question 7

Orthodox

Answer 7

Conforming to what is traditionally accepted as right or true - typically in a religious or political context.

Question 8

Savannas

Answer 8

A grassy plain in tropical/subtropical regions, with few trees.

Question 9

Textiles

Answer 9

A type of cloth or woven fabric.

Question 10

Valley

Answer 10

A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.