Historical and Social Science Terms
What is someone who took part or participated in the event
Primary Source
The seven land masses of the Earth
What are the Continents
This is the largest desert in the world
What is the Sahara Desert
The way a certain group of people behave, act and live
What is Culture
Mr. Williams is a pro athlete. What sport is he pro at?
Basketball
A person who studies the past
What is a historian
A chain of islands
What is an archipelago
This is the largest Continent
What is Asia
The spreading of culture
What is Cultural Diffusion
Ms. Fowler has two of these as pets
Cats
An expert who studies the past by digging for artifacts
Archeologist
The study of the Earths physical features and maps
What is geography
This is the highest mountain range in the world located in Asia
What are the Himalayan Mountains
Archiologists study the past and cultures of others by digging these remains from the past up
What is an artifact
How many dividers do you need for your English binder?
6
A scientist who studies the past and cultures of humans by interviewing and observing them
What is an anthropologist
Open grassland with a few scattered trees
What is a Savanah
This ocean is on the EAST coast of the US
What is the Atlantic Ocean
The belief that your group is better than another group of people
What is ethnocentrism
Mr. Weisse has how many kids
2, Amelia and Finn
An expert who analyzes crime scenes and uses evidence such as DNA and blood
What is a Forensic Expert
A triangular area of marshland at the mouth of a river that deposits silt fertile soil
What is a Delta
This is the second longest river in China, they call it "China's Sorrow" because it floods deposits rich fertile soil
What is The Yellow River
Trying to blend into another culture by wearing what they wear or eating what they eat
What is assimilation
This is how old Ms. Gales is
The big %-)!