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28 Cards in this Set
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Three early forms of written communication were _____.
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hieroglyphs
petroglyphs cuneiform |
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societies based on agriculture
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agrarian
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observable tendencies of a person or group
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pattern
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the process of settling down in one location
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sedentary
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the human record of people and their relationships
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history
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society
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culture
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a group of people with common practices, activities, and interests
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society
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The first species of early humans to travel outside Africa was _____.
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Homo erectus
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Three characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies were:
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1.people moved around a lot
2.trash was spread out over a large area 3.little surplus food was available |
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The two main types of sources historians use to gather information about the past are _____.
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primary
secondary |
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How did the domestication of plants and animals affect agrarian societies?
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ample supply of meat, clothing, and tools
year-round supply of food other forms of labor could begin due to the surplus larger groups could live together trade between societies rapid population growth new forms of cultural beliefs and social organization social classes developed |
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The age in which early humans made tools is called the _____.
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Paleolithic Age
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History is the story of the interaction between _____.
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people
environment ideas |
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Three things that affect an historian’s perspective on past events are ___
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upbringing
political views religious views |
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the study of the lives of early human communities through the examination of the remains
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archaeology
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the study of human language
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linguistics
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pictures carved out of stone
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petroglyphs
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the study of people
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anthropology
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symbols used to represent objects
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cuneiform
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symbols used to represent sounds
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hieroglyphs
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An archaeologist studies _____.
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the lives of early humans by examining artifacts
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Most of the evidence we have about early humans comes from _____.
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Cro-Magnon
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Two characteristics of agrarian societies were _____.
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rapid technological advances
more rapid spread of disease |
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Three common characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies were _____.
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smaller-sized communities
age and gender divisions moving around a lot |
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How does the interaction of people groups affect the growth of societies?
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exchange of ideas, inventions, and technology
the growth of trade development of language development of empires and civilizations development of different cultures |
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The three important reasons for studying history are _____.
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recognizing patterns
connecting the past to the present revealing past contributions of civilizations |
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Place the species in the order in which they appeared on Earth.
first: second: third: fourth: fifth: |
1.Australopithecines
2.Homo habilis 3.Homo erectus 4. Neanderthals 5.Homo sapiens |
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Examples of primary sources would include _____.
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letters
artifacts |
