Map Skills
What kind of map shows borders and cities?
Political Map
What does B.C. stand for?
Before Christ
What is prehistory?
The time before written records
What is a timeline?
A line that shows events in order
How many years are in a decade?
10 years
Which map shows landforms like mountains and rivers?
Physical Map
What is the non-religious version of B.C.?
B.C.E. (Before Common Era)
What is history?
The time after writing was invented
What is chronology?
The order events happened
How many years are in a century?
100 years
What type of map shows a theme?
Thematic Map
What does C.E. stand for and how is it used?
Common Era; same years as A.D. but non-religious
What do historians use to study prehistory?
Artifacts and fossils
What is an era?
A large period of time marked by something important
Put these in order: 3000 B.C.E., 776 B.C.E., 1 C.E., 476 C.E.
3000 B.C.E., 776 B.C.E., 1 C.E., 476 C.E.
Which map would help you find state capitals and highways?
Political Map
What does A.D. mean in Latin?
“In the year of our Lord”
What invention marks the start of history?
Writing
What is a millennium?
1,000 years
Which came first: the invention of writing or the first Olympic Games?
the invention of writing
Name one example of a thematic map and explain what it shows.
Example: A climate map shows temperature zones; a population map shows how many people live in an area
What does “circa” mean and when is it used?
“Around” or “about” a date; used when the exact date isn’t known
What is a hominid and why is it important to history?
An early human-like being that walked upright; helps us understand human evolution
Define “evolve” in historical terms.
To change slowly over time, like how humans developed from earlier ancestors
What century is the year 1999 in?
20th century