Studying History and Early Humans Ch. 1 L. 1

Understanding the Past

100

Which of these topics is included in the "Western heritage" model of world history?

A. African trade routes

B. Latin American culture

C. Ancient Greek democracy

C. War between China and Japan

C. Ancient Greek democracy

200

When historians examine past events, they attempt to find _________________.

Patterns

300

A ____________________ is something written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event. Example include military records, marriage certificates, diaries, buildings, works of art, tools, and private letters.

Primary Source

400

A __________________ is a work produced about a historical event by someone who was not actually there. Examples could include newspapers, books, and paintings.

Secondary Source

500

The "big picture" view of world history emphasizes

1. connections and patterns across cultures.
2. the shape of Earth as viewed from space.
3. the separate examination of each country.
4. political ideas underlying American government.

a. connections and patterns across cultures.

Early Humanity

100

Historians agree that early humans were _____________________. They hunted animals and gathered plants for food.

Hunter-Gatherers

200

When hunter-gatherers no longer had enough to eat, they __________________.

moved; moved to another location

300

Because of the widespread use of stone tools, the period in human history that began 2.5 million years ago and ended around 3000 B.C.E. is known as ________________.

Stone Age

400

Hunter-Gatherers were ___________, people who move from place to place.

Nomads

500

In a band, what was the role of men and the role of women?

Men hunted and fished while women gathered foods and cared for children

Developing Tools and Cultures

100

Hunter-gatherers used their tools to do what?

Gather berries and fruit. Dig up roots, hunt animals, fish...

200

Near the end of the Paleolithic period, some dramatic changes took place. One advance was the development of composite tools, like the ____________.

Spear

300

What were the key ingredient in the momentous shift from hunting and gathering to farming?

Wild grasses

400

The goats, sheep, and cattle that fed on wild grasses became the first ____________________.

Domesticated Animals

500

The shift to agriculture started the what period?

Neolithic period, or New Stone Age.

The Beginnings of Agriculture

100

Rising temperatures resulted in the retreat of the _______________ glaciers.

Ice Age

200

True or False: With growing temperatures, the growing season became shorter.

False

300

Enclosed animals could be kept as a constant source of food and eventually _______________.

domesticated

400

The ______________________ is the name given to the shift from food gathering to food raising.

Agricultural Revolution

500

As technology and farming methods improved, agriculture became humans' most important source of ______________.

food

Wild Card

100

True or False: Historians always draw the same conclusion when looking at evidence.

False!

200

True or false: movement of nomads was often limited and groups returned to the same places with the changes of seasons.

True

300

Ancient civilizations arose in _______________, where access to water and fertile soil made farming much more productive, making it a popular place for early civilizations to settle.

River Valleys

400

The autobiography of President Kennedy is what type of source - primary or secondary?

Primary source

500

Mr. Malandro wrote a book about the history of Benjamin Franklin and his travels through Philadelphia. You're looking to use this book as a reference for your report on Benjamin Franklin. This type of book is considered what type of source?

Secondary Source