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Ancient History Ch. 1 - Study Guide
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7th Grade World History

Ch. 1 Study Guide [TAW]
Define:
 
1.              History
 
 
2.              Prehistory
 
 
3.              Archaeologist
 
 
4.              Ice Man
 
 
5.              Oral Traditions
 
 
6.              Geography
 
 
7.              Stone Age
 
 
8.              Nomad
 
 
9.              Domesticate
 
 

10.          Irrigation

 
 

11.          Surplus

 
 

12.          Artisan

 
 

13.          Civilization

 
 

14.          Culture

 
 

15.          River Civilizations

 
 

16.          Governments

 

17.          Bronze Age

 
 

18.          Trade

 
 

19.          Social Class

 
 

20.          Primary Source

 
 

21.          Secondary Source

 
 

22.          Historical Interpretation / Bias

 
 
 
Short Answer / Essay
 

1)                  Identify the seven Continents and the four Oceans on Earth.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2)                  What are some of the tools that historians use to study and record history?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3)                  Who was Ice-Man? How did Archaeologists determine his history? 
What did they conclude?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4)                  How can knowing Geography help Historians understand history? Cite an example.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5)                  Identify the characteristics of the people who lived during the “Stone Age,” and the “Bronze Age.” 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6)                  What advancements made the transition from small bands of hunting and gatherers to full civilizations possible?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

7)                  What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? Which is more important to a historian?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

8)                  Why is it important to be skeptical of all history? What do we need to know

when analyzing historical accounts?