unit 1 Flashcards

prehistory

1
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what does B.C.E mean?

A

before common era (before the birth of Jesus)

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2
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what does C.E mean?

A

common era (after the birth of Jesus)

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3
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what does era mean?

A

blocks of time also known as “periods”

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4
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what does c. or circa mean?

A

“about”

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5
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how long is a decade?

A

10 years

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6
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how long is a century?

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100 years

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7
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what is archaeology?

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the study of human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and human remains

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8
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what does excavation mean?

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to dig up

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9
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what are fossils?

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the remains of a living being

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10
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what are artifacts?

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a man made object used to understand the past

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11
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what is a historian?

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a person who studies history.

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12
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how many types of evidence are there and what are they?

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two, primary and secondary

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what is a primary source?

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they are first-hand pieces of evidence from people who saw or experienced the events described.

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what is a secondary source?

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they are created by people who were not part of the historical event.

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15
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what are examples of primary sources?

A

letter and diary

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16
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what are examples of secondary sources?

A

textbook and essay

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17
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what does the prefix geo mean?

A

earth

18
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what does the suffix graphy mean?

A

to writewh

19
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what does geography mean?

A

the study of the earth

20
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what is a geographer?

A

a person who studies geography

21
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what is a map?

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a 2-dimensional drawing, it’s flat like paper.

22
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what is a globe?

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a 3-dimensional model or the earth, round, like a sphere.

23
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GPS–

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is a database of many maps on the internet that tells you where you are on Earth

24
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what are the three types of maps?

A

physical, political, and thematic

25
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what do physical maps show?

A

shows landforms and water features

26
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what do political maps show?

A

shows regional, national and local boundaries or lines

27
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what do thematic maps show?

A

shows information about a topic

28
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what does a compass rose show?

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it shows directions on a map
north, east, south, west

29
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what does a map key/legend tells?

A

it tells us about the symbols that are on the map

30
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what does a map scale show?

A

shows the the distances on the earth and on a map

31
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hemisphere–

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half of the earth, usually divided by the equator and prime meridian into four sections

32
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latitude lines–

A

parallel to each other (they never touch) “FLAT”
lines above are N; lines are under are S

33
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longitude lines–

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are not parallel to each other (they meet at the North Pole and the South Pole)
“LONG”
lines to the right are E; lines to the left are W

34
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river–

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large stream of flowing fresh water that runs through land

35
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coast–

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area where land meets the water

36
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mountain–

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landmass that rises abruptly about the surrounding landscape

37
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desert–

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area of land that receives no more than 10 inches of precipitation a year

38
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sea–

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a part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by water

39
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peninsula–

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piece of land jutting into a body of water; surrounding by three sides

40
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delta–

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the flat, low-lying plain that forms at the mouth of a river from deposits of sediments