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22 Cards in this Set
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define "history".
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The written and recorded events of people.
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Define "pre-history".
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Before history - or
the time before writing was invented. |
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Define "Stone Age"
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A period of time during which people made tools & weapons mainly from stone; the earliest known period of human culture.
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Define "Old Stone Age"
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The early part of the Stone Age during which people learned to hunt in groups, discovered how to use fire, and became nomads.
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Define "New Stone Age"
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The later part of the Stone Age during which people began to grow their own foods & lived in the same place year after year.
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Define "nomad"
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A person who has no single settled home.
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Define "oral tradition"
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Stories passed down through generations by word of mouth.
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Define "archaeologist"
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A scientist who examines bones, tools, structures, & other objects to learn about past peoples & cultures.
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When did people discover fire?
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The Old Stone Age
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What did scientists learn from the iceman's copper axe?
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Copper was created in 4000 BC so that meant that he lived after copper was created.
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Where was writing invented?
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Africa & Southwest Asia.
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What can oral traditions tell us about the past even though they might contain stories that are not historically accurate?
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They can tell us how a society lived and what the people considered important.
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Why does the study of the geography of Egypt help us to better understand Egyptian civilization?
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Without the Nile River & its regular flooding, Egyptian civilization would not have become so successful because the flooding created rich and fertile soil which in turn lead to a strong agriculture.
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Why was growing crops one of the most important developments in the history of human civilization?
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Because of farming, people were no longer nomads, following animals to hunt for food. Thus they could stay in one place and focus on other activities.
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Define "fertile"
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Land or soil that contains substances plants need in order to grow well.
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Define "domesticate"
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To tame animals and raise them to be used by humans.
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Define "irrigation"
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Supplying land with water through a network of canals.
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When was the wheel and axle invented?
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3500 BC
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Define "social class"
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A group or class that is made up of people with similar backgrounds, wealth and ways of living.
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Give the dates when these cities were founded:
- Southwestern Asia - Egypt - Pakistan - China - Central America |
Southwestern Asia - ~ 3500 BC
Egypt ~ 3100 BC Pakistan ~ 2500 BC China ~ 1900 BC Central America ~ 200 BC |
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When did people create bronze?
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3000 BC
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Define civilization
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a society with cities, a central government run by official leaders, and workers who specialize in certain jobs, leading to social classes. Writing, art, and architecture also characterize a civilization.
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