Define It
Define history
The study of the past
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
What happened on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar attended a senate meeting and was killed by the senators
A biography about a historic figure's life
Secondary source (only autobiographies are primary sources)
What was the purpose of primitive cave paintings?
1) to tell a story
2) to add decoration
Define historian
Someone who studies the past
True or false: Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato are all famous Greek philosophers
True!
1100 to 750 BCE is known as “the Dark Ages” in Ancient Greece because…
There are no written records from this time period, but we know large-scale trading ended and poverty spread
A piece of painted pottery from the Mesolithic Era
Primary Source
The original Olympics of Ancient Greece were held for what purpose?
A festival to honor the Olympian gods and goddesses
Define irrigation
a canal system for bringing water from rivers to crops
True or false: Monotheism is a belief in many gods and goddesses
False: polytheism is a belief in many gods, while monotheism is a belief in one god
Why was the Mesolithic period an important turning point in early human history?
This is when early humans shifted from collecting food to producing their own food through agriculture and the domestication of animals
An interview with a refugee about their experience
Primary Source
What is the difference between a monotheistic belief and a polytheistic belief?
monotheistic means a belief in one god, while polytheistic means a belief in many gods
Define tyrant
an all-powerful, cruel, and oppressive ruler
True or false: Ancient Greek architecture still influences the design of buildings around the world today
True!
The Crusades were a series of military missions lasting approximately 200 years. What was the purpose?
Europeans tried to gain control of the Holy Land of Jerusalem
A newspaper article about a current event
Secondary 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 democracy
a government run by the people where each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run
True or false: The Byzantine Empire became wealthy by taxing goods that passed through Constantinople
True!
Around 312 to 337 CE, Emperor Constantine came to power. He is best know for what?
Converting to Christianity, declaring freedom of worship and ended the persecution of Christians, and moving the capital of Rome to Byzantium
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 event(s) led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Emperor Commodus ignoring the Senate and bribing the armed forces, Inflation, Plague