ELA/S.S. Vocab. words

Question 0

Anthropologist

Answer 0

A person that studies people and primates and researches their culture, physical, and social development over time

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

The way of life of a group of people at a particular time, including their daily habits, beliefs, and arts

Question 2

Archeologist

Answer 2

A person that investigates history by finding and studying the remains and objects a society leaves behind

Question 3

Values

Answer 3

Ideals or beliefs that guide the way of people’s lives

Question 4

Race

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A person’s characteristics of which they are born with

Question 5

Ethnocentric

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The feeling that one way of life is better or superior to another

Question 6

Artifact

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An object made by someone in the past

Question 7

History

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The story or record of what has happened in the past

Question 8

Pre History

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The period before events were recorded in writing

Question 9

Oral Tradition

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The passing on of history, beliefs or customs by word of mouth

Question 10

Primary Source

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A first hand account of an event or an artifact created during the period of history being studied

Question 11

Secondary Source

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A record of the past, based on information from primary sources