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World History Chapter 2 Flashcards

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4754700026economyThe system that a community uses to produce and distribute good and services0
4754700027civilizationcomplex society that has cities, a well organized government, and workers with specialized job skills1
4754700028resourcesupply of something that can be used as needed2
4754700029religionpeoples beliefs and practices about the existence, worship of God or gods.3
4754700030social classGroup of people living in similar economic conditions4
4754700031revolutiona complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living5
4754700032surplusExtra6
4754700033specializationAct of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities7
4754700034deforestationThe loss of forests that contribute to drought8
4754700035erosionThe wearing away of soil by wind and rain, making land unfit for growing crops9
4754700036Neolithic Agricultural RevolutionThe shift from hunting to farming was so important that historians called it this10
4754700040domesticateMeans to change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans11
4754700060public worksThe work of building such things as roads, water systems, city walls, granaries (where food was stored after harvesting), and schools, carried out by the government for the community12

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