Geoterms Flashcards
A personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook
Bias
the order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur
Chronology
Information that can be used to probe a statement or support a conclusion
Evidence
The process of finding the meaning or significance of historical events
Historical interpretation
A person’s way of thinking about or approaching a subject, as shaped by their character, experience, culture, and history
Point of view
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events of the time period in which they occured
Primary source
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occured
Secondary source
The spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another
Cultural diffusion
The shared beliefs, practices and traditions of a group
Culture
Customs relating to the position of men and woman in society
Gender roles
The division of history into periods of time
Periodization
Different geographic perspectives that historians apply to world events
Spatial frames
Ideas or values, such as human rights, that are said to apply to all people
Universal standards
A political unit consisting of an independent city and the lands surrounding it
City-state
A highly organized and complex society
Civilization
