Chapter 1: What is History?
What does a historian do?
*Hint: There are two parts to this answer.
1. To form theories about the past
2. To determine how reliable a source is
What is the purpose of a special purpose map (like rainfall, population, or popular brands.)
To compare data across different regions.
What is a Oligarchy?
A government controlled by wealthy elites.
What is domestication?
the process of adapting plants and animals for human use.
Why do people trade with each other?
To get things they need/want but don't have access to
What is the purpose of radio carbon dating in archaeology?
To find how old something is/the age.
What are some ways that humans interact with their environment?
Building, irrigation systems, farming, etc.
Define cultural diffusion.
The process by which aspects of one culture spread to another.
What is the purpose of crop rotation?
To avoid pests, diseases and improve soil quality.
How do you know what information a map is telling you?
Read the title and key.
Name three ways we can tell the age of an artifact.
1. Tree ring dating
2. Radiocarbon dating
3. Rock Strata
Latitude is imaginary lines that go __________ to _________.
Longitude is imaginary lines that go __________ to _______________.
East to West
North to South
What is Economics?
the study of the production, trade and sale of goods/services
Skara Brae is a Neolithic civilization, this shows the beginning of what?
the switch to farming or permanent shelters
What does an anthropologist study?
Culture between groups of people.
The time before written records.
The KEY!!!
In an absolute monarchy, one ruler has all the power. In a republic, representatives of the people have the power.
Which theory about early humans is supported by cave paintings?
A! They were hunter gatherers.
Name one example of cultural assimilation we learned about.
Native American children in the US.
How has the availability of natural resources influenced human development?
Define push and pull factors, offering an example for each.
A push factor is a reason that people move away from their homes. Ex. War
A pull factor is a reason that draws people to move to a new place. Ex. Better schools
What is culture?
The switch from a hunter-gatherers to farming, which allowed early people to settle and domesticate animals/crops.
What is the importance of a community like Çatalhöyük?
We can learn a lot about early peoples and their lifestyles, for example, the homes they lived in.