Terms
Years of time before the birth of Christ
B.C.
What is the written record of what man has done with the time God has given him?
History
A.D.; Translates to "In the year of our Lord"
Anno Domini
Geography is the study of the earth's surface, climate, countries, _____________, and cultures.
People
Government ruled by a military leader who often comes to power by force and takes away individual freedoms from the people; usually rules until death
Dictatorship
Excavation site
Dig
What is an object from the past with historical interest called?
An artifact
The study of ancient people by means of preserving, recovering, and evaluating remains from the past
A _____________ ________________ views the past, present, and future through the truths of Scripture.
Biblical worldview
Government ruled by a chief
Tribal government
Document, account, or object that recalls firsthand an event in history
Primary source
What type of source retells a firsthand account?
Secondary source
Document that uses a secondary source to retell or summarize information
Tertiary source
Progress is the ability to ________ and ___________ new skills.
Learn; Develop
Government ruled by religious authority
The ability to communicate thoughts with God and with others
Language
What is culture?
Way of life
Continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, and island nations of the Pacific, called Oceania
Eastern Hemisphere
Government is a system of ______________ to govern people and punish evil.
Authority
Government with a king or queen whose most powerful leaders are usually the prime minister, premier, cabinet, or members of parliament
Constitutional monarchy
Land on which a nation dwells
Country
What type of government is run by representatives of the people?
Republic
Government whose laws are decided by the voting majority
Democracy
A nation is a large group of people who think of themselves as one and are united under the same _______ and the same general _______.
Ruler; Laws
Government whose leader is often born into office, makes and enforces the law, and rules until death
Absolute monarchy