Understanding the Past
Which of these topics is included in the "Western heritage" model of world history?
A. African trade routes
B. Latin American culture
C. Ancient Greek democracy
C. War between China and Japan
C. Ancient Greek democracy
Historians agree that early humans were _____________________. They hunted animals and gathered plants for food.
Hunter-Gatherers
Hunter-gatherers used their tools to do what?
Gather berries and fruit. Dig up roots, hunt animals, fish...
Rising temperatures resulted in the retreat of the _______________ glaciers.
Ice Age
True or False: Historians always draw the same conclusion when looking at evidence.
False!
When historians examine past events, they attempt to find _________________.
Patterns
When hunter-gatherers no longer had enough to eat, they __________________.
moved; moved to another location
Near the end of the Paleolithic period, some dramatic changes took place. One advance was the development of composite tools, like the ____________.
Spear
True or False: With growing temperatures, the growing season became shorter.
False
True or false: movement of nomads was often limited and groups returned to the same places with the changes of seasons.
True
A ____________________ is something written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event. Example include military records, marriage certificates, diaries, buildings, works of art, tools, and private letters.
Primary Source
Because of the widespread use of stone tools, the period in human history that began 2.5 million years ago and ended around 3000 B.C.E. is known as ________________.
Stone Age
What were the key ingredient in the momentous shift from hunting and gathering to farming?
Wild grasses
Enclosed animals could be kept as a constant source of food and eventually _______________.
domesticated
Ancient civilizations arose in _______________, where access to water and fertile soil made farming much more productive, making it a popular place for early civilizations to settle.
River Valleys
A __________________ is a work produced about a historical event by someone who was not actually there. Examples could include newspapers, books, and paintings.
Secondary Source
The goats, sheep, and cattle that fed on wild grasses became the first ____________________.
Domesticated Animals
The ______________________ is the name given to the shift from food gathering to food raising.
Agricultural Revolution
The autobiography of President Kennedy is what type of source - primary or secondary?
Primary source
The "big picture" view of world history emphasizes
a. connections and patterns across cultures.
The shift to agriculture started the what period?
Neolithic period, or New Stone Age.
As technology and farming methods improved, agriculture became humans' most important source of ______________.
food
Mr. Malandro wrote a book about the history of Benjamin Franklin and his travels through Philadelphia. You're looking to use this book as a reference for your report on Benjamin Franklin. This type of book is considered what type of source?
Secondary Source