1st Column HB Vocab
A one sentence argument or statement that is supported with evidence
What is a Thesis Statement?
Bias
What is an Unfair preference towards something?
The Common Era
What is C.E.?
Tale or story; An account of something that happened in the past often in chronological order
What is History?
Another word for viewpoint or outlook on a specific topic
What is perspective?
Polytheism
What is The belief in and worship of many gods?
Behavior within a society that is considered normal
What is a Norm?
Legacy
What is Something handed down from one group to another?
The belief in and worship of one god
What is Monotheism?
Empire
What is a Civilization containing several countries or territories?
Advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industry
What is politics?
Government in which citizens directly rule a government
What is a Direct Democracy?
Advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industry
What is a Civilization?
Tool used by historians to tell history; First hand account of an event from a person who was there; diary, journal, clothing, artifact, picture, interview, photos, video
What is a Primary Source?
Secondary Sources
What is an Account of history by someone who was not there; Usually made from primary sources; Examples include History books, encyclopedias are common?
What is a System of trade in which goods, not money, are exchanged?
Commerce
What is Trade or the buying and selling of goods?
The act of a region in producing a specific good or service
What is Specialization?
The institution through which a state/country maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the state.
What is government?
Anything that has to do with how people live in an area. This includes religion, class, status, or education.
What is Social Characteristics?
The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services; how people meet their wants and needs
What is Economics?
The exchange of goods, ideas, and customs among different societies.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Government in which citizens show power by voting for other people to make decisions on their behalf (Senate, President)
What is a Representative Democracy/Republic?
The act of many regions relying on each other for certain resources
What is Interdependence?