History Terms
a source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.
What is a Secondary Source?
The longest river in the world
What is the Nile?
This element of civilization includes Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics and was used in part to keep track of crops and who paid their taxes
What is record keeping?
What is the Chimpanzee.
This means "concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty," especially in art.
What is aesthetics?
an idea that explains something, but may or may not be right.
What is a Theory?
This is the largest river in South America
What is the Amazon?
This element of civilization kept people in one place instead of roaming around like nomads.
What is advanced cities?
Life on our world would not exist if is wasn't for the laws of physics, chemistry and this.
What is biology?
This means placed close together for a contrasting effect.
What is juxtoposition?
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
What is Bias?
The longest river in Asia
What is the Yangtze?
This element of civilization includes farmers, healers, artists, weavers, potters and shoemakers, among others.
What are specialized workers?
This is the story of atoms, molecules and their interactions.
What is chemistry?
This is the material or form used by an artist.
What is a medium?
a description of facts and events at a specific time, usually from one person's perspective.
What is Analyze?
This river in Asia has a distinct color because of the large amount of silt and sediment it carries
What is the Yellow River?
This element of civilization includes government, social hierarchies, schools, temples, and armies
What are complex institutions?
This is the story of the development of human cultures.
What is history?
This is the location of a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, among which are the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid.
What is Giza?
study or examination done with the purpose of learning about a subject.
What is Research?
The second longest river in South America
What is the Parana?
An element of early civilizations that does NOT include rockets, computers and satellites.
What is advanced technology?
All of the elements on the periodic table were formed in the hearts of dying stars and spread throughout the universe in a the explosive event called this.
What is a supernova?
This is the combination of behaviors, beliefs, and knowledge that a group of people share. This includes fasion, music, dance, customs, language, religious beliefs, government and education.
What is culture?