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1: Geography & terms
History Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | the spreading of something more widely |
| Civilization | the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced |
| Culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively |
| Primary source | (original source or evidence) is an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study |
| Cultural diffusion | is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another |
| Migrate | move from one region or habitat to another |
| Perspective | the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point |
| Ethnocentrism | evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture |
| Secondary source | is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching |
| Turning Point | a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results |
| Empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress |
| Migration | movement from one part of something to another |
| Geography | the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries |
| Point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter |
| What is the difference between a fact and opinion? | fact- you have evidence to support it opinion- is your own view on something |
| What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? | primary- is a first hand account and recorded at the time of the event secondary- is a secondhand account of an event |
| What is a decade? Century? Millennium? | decade-10 years century-100 years millennium- 1000 years |
| What is the difference between BCE and CE? | BCE-before common era CE-common era |
| How do you place events on a timeline? | in chronological order |
| How does an author's perspective change how a source is analyzed? | if an author is biased the piece is going to be biased |
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