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Social Studies 4
Artifacts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| New World | The European name for lands in the western hemisphere |
| Age of Exploration | A time in history when people in Europe traveled to far away and unfamilar places |
| Explorers | People who travel to new and unfamilar places |
| Archeologist | Scientist who studies human artifacts to learn about past cultures |
| Cash crop | A crop grown in large quantities for sale |
| Ore | Rock and earth from which metal can be taken |
| Astrolabe | Circular metal object with marks around the edges used for finding position |
| Compass | A tool for finding directions |
| Tobacco | A plant whose leaves are dried and turned into a material for smoking, sniffing or chewing |
| Maps | Drawingsd of shapes of bodies of land and water that show locations of important physical features |
| What does the Old Testament contain? | Writing from the Jewish religion |
| What does the New Testament contain? | Writing of Jesus Christ |
| What did the bible contain? | Stories of teaching of their faith |
| What are flags symbols of? | Power of country and rulers |
| Why did explorers carry flags? | To honor their kings and queens |
| What does planting a flag on new land mean? | Its my land and my king owns the land |
| How did Europeans count wealth? | By numbering and dating each bar and coin |
| Why did the Spanish stamp a special number and date onto each gold bar? | To count their wealth |
| What did Indians use corn for? | Roasting, baking, popping and grinding |
| Why wouldn't Europeans eat tomatoes at first? | They are related to deadly night shade |
| What other fruit did the Spanish find that looked like a giant pine cone? | Pineapple |
| What did Native Americans do with tobacco? | Dried the leaves and smoked them in pipes or cigars and inhaled the powder |
| What did they make tobacco a part of? | It became a cash crop |
| What is a cash crop? | A crop grown in large quantities for sale |
| What did explorers use astrolabes for? | Used to determine latitude of a ship |
| What does an astrolable look like? | Looks like a circular piece of metal with marks around the edges |
| What did astrolabes enable explorers to do? | Sail accurately day or night |
| What did explorers use a compass for? | To know what direction they were going |
| Where does the needle always point? | North |
| What are maps drawings of? | Shapes of bodies of land and water |
| What did the mapmakers finally understand in the 15th century? | The work is round |
| What did maps of the Americas have for centuries after Columbus? | The unknown places |
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