Old world history 5th Chapter 1 Flashcards
What do we call the written record of mankind?
History
What is the study of the earth called?
Geography
Which continents make up the Old World?
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
What do the letters B.C. with a date mean?
Before Christ
What does 3000 B.C. mean?
Three thousand years before Christ
What do the letters A.D. with a date mean?
anno Domini, or “in the year of our Lord”
history
What do we call the written record of mankind?
geography
What is the study of the earth called?
evolution
the false idea that man began as an animal and slowly changed into a man
the false idea that man began as an animal and slowly changed into a man
evolution
government
the setting up of authorities to rule a city
the setting up of authorities to rule a city
government
nation
a large body of people who think of themselves as one and are united under one ruler and subject to the same general laws
a large body of people who think of themselves as one and are united under one ruler and subject to the same general laws
nation
country
the land in which a nation dwells
