Historical Skills
A source of information that was created at the time under study
Primary Source
A person that searches for food
A complex society with a large number of people
Civilization
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
The term in ancient greek for a city-state
Polis
A source that was created later by someone that did not experience firsthand or participate in the events in which they are writing/speaking about.
Secondary Source
Another word for farming
Agriculture
King of Babylon
King Hammurabi
The right to rule because the ruler is virtuous
The Mandate of Heaven
This city-state claimed it was democratic, it experienced a golden age of scientific and artistic growth
Athens
What parts make up a claim?
The argument and reasoning
A person who moves from place to place
Nomadic
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
The first dynasty to unify China (built the great wall of China)
Qin Dynasty
This city-state was militaristic, and was organized around complete uniformity and equality
Sparta
What does BCE and ACE stand for?
Before common era and After common era
The early part of the stone age
Paleolithic era
Written language of the Mesopotamians
Cuneiform
Ancient China's longest reigning dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
What body of water surrounds Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
What are two things historians can do to make sure their interpretations of the past are accurate?
Source and Corroborate information
The latter part of the stone age
the Neolithic era
What year was Hammurabi's code enacted?
1750 BCE
This ancient Chinese philosophy emphasized moral values, respect for authority, and the importance of education
Confucianism
He was a statemen of Athens, and gave a funeral oration (speech) dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Peloponnesian war
Pericles