World History-Exam Review (Test VOCAB)

the prehistoric era that began about 10,000 B.C.

an early step in the development of writing

the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs

one of the first Neolithic villages

describes people who believe in many gods

Study of the origins and development of people and their societies

the era in prehistory that dates from at least 2 million B.C to about 10,000 B.C.

the belief that spirits and forces exist within animals, objects, or dreams

first to discover enough of a skeleton to provide a good look at an early hominid

Discovered evidence at Olduvai Gorge that early hominids learned to use tools

the marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers

religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire

the key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language

the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets

the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world

the Jewish holy day of rest and worship

the ruler who created the world's first empire

the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds

the ruler who is thought to have build the Hanging Gardens in Babylon.

the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the new Kingdom

a person who gains power by force

banishing a public figure

a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

the author of the Illiad and the Odyssey

the Greek physician who set ethical standards for doctors

the Greek historian often called the "Father of History"

a free resident of a Greek city-state

an Athenian statesman who expanded democracy

the Egyptian cultural capital of the Hellenistic world

a Greek city-state, consisting of a city and the surrounding countryside

huge estates bought up by wealthy Roman families

a form of government in which the people choose some of the officials

the Hellenistic scientist who argued that the Earth was the center of the universe

belief contrary to official Church teaching

a ruler who has complete control over foreign lands and peoples

the author of the Aeneid

foreign soldiers serving for pay

the basic military unit of the Roman army

a scholar who combined Christian doctrine with Greco-Roman learning

the policy of establishing control over foreign lands and peoples

a peasant bound to the land

a wandering musician

a trainee in the guild system

the Frankish leader who conquered the former Roman province of Gaul

a salaried worker in the guild system

an estate granted to a vassal by his lord

a document that set out the rights and privileges of a town

the founder of the first order of friars

authority over all secular rulers

a mounted warrior