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Define historian
Someone who studies the past
True or false: an archeologist studies material remains like artifacts and monuments
True!
A biography about a historic figure's life
Secondary source (only autobiographies are primary sources)
What was the name of the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumeria
Define artifact
The remains of things that were made by humans, like pottery or clothing
True or false: a fossil is the remains of a man-made object
False: a fossil is the remains of living things, like plants, animals, and humans
A piece of painted pottery from Mesopotamia
Primary Source
What's the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism is a belief in one god, while polytheism is a belief in many gods
A small, semi-permanent community of people, usually hunter-gatherers
True or false: a city is a large, populated settlement, usually more permanent, and can sustain a larger population
True!
An interview with a refugee about their experience
Primary Source
Why was the shift from hunting and gathering to producing food so important?
It made it possible for people to dedicate more time to other things like technological advancements and cultural developments
Define Cuneiform
An early wedge-shaped writing system for record-keeping
True or false: Historians disagree and have many theories on how humans came to be what they are today
True!
A newspaper article about a current event
Secondary source
What are the five characteristics of a civilization?
1.Advanced Cities
2.Specialized Workers
3.Complex Institutions
4.Record Keeping
5.Advanced Technology
Define empire
A large area of many territories and people, all controlled by one government
True or false: Hunter-gatherers lived by producing their own food using agriculture and farming
False: hunter-gatherers lived by hunting wild animals and collecting food like plants and berries
Data collected from a survey
Primary source (an article written about the data would be a secondary source, but the direct data is primary)
What is a city-state?
A city that acts as a politically independent state, has its own government, army, and king