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G1 Exam Review 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Turning Point | A major event, idea, or historical development that brings about significant change. It can be local, regional, national, or global. |
| Cause | Refers to something that contributes to the occurrence of an event, the rise of an idea, or the bringing about of a development. |
| Effect | Refers to what happens as a consequence (result, impact, outcome) of an event, an idea, or a development. |
| Enduring Issue | a challenge or problem that has been debated or discussed across time. |
| Reliability | refers to how accurate and useful a source is for a specific purpose. |
| Geographer | An individual who studies people, their environments, and their resources. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one group to another. |
| Heliocentric Model | The idea that the sun is at the center of our solar system, and the planets revolve around it. |
| Civilization | A community characterized by elements such as a system of writing, development of social classes, and cities. |
| Nomad | A person who wanders from place to place in search of food. |
| Filial Piety | The respect for one’s elders. |
| Five Relationships | Ruler to ruled, husband to wife, father to son, older brother to younger brother, and friend to friend. |
| Triangular Trade | The exchange of goods between Europe, South America, and North America. |
| Similarity | Tells how something is alike or the same as something else. |
| Difference | Tells how something is not alike or not the same as something else. |
| Audience | Refers to the group for whom a given document or source was produced or intended. |
| Historical Circumstance | people and situations that were in existence/ occuring at a particular time in history. |
| Point of View | the opinion of the author of the document. |
| Purpose | the reason a record, document, or source was produced. |
| Geographer | An individual who studies people, their environments, and their resources. |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one group to another. |
| Heliocentric Model | The idea that the sun is at the center of our solar system, and the planets revolve around it. |
| Civilization | A community characterized by elements such as a system of writing, development of social classes, and cities. |
| Nomad | A person who wanders from place to place in search of food. |
| Filial Piety | The respect for one’s elders. |
| Five Relationships | Ruler to ruled, husband to wife, father to son, older brother to younger brother, and friend to friend. |
| Triangular Trade | The exchange of goods between Europe, South America, and North America. Monotheism |
| Printing Press | A machine invented by Gutenberg used to create text or pictures from type or plates. |
| Reincarnation | the rebirth of the soul into a new bodily form. |
| Conquistador | name for Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain in the 1500s and 1600s. |
| Primary Source | An item or document that comes directly from an individual who witnessed the event. |
| Caste System | In traditional Indian society, a class system which includes unchangeable social groups into which a person is born. |
| Bubonic Plague/ Black Death | A contagious disease that devastated the world in the 1300s. |
| Globalization | to extend to all other parts of the globe. |
| Chivalry | The code of conduct followed by knights during the Middle Ages. |
| Nationalism | a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one’s country. |
| 95 Theses | A list of arguments against the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Natural Rights | Rights that belong to all humans from birth (life, liberty and property). |
| Manor | during the Middle Ages in Europe, a lord’s estate, which included one or more villages and the surrounding lands. |
| Westernization | Process of adopting western ways (policy used by Peter the Great). |
| Polytheistic | The belief in many gods. |
| Feudalism | System of government in which local lords control their lands but owe military service and other support to a greater lord. |
| Hellenistic Civilization | a merging of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations. |
| Trans-Saharan Trade | A series of trade routes across the northern African desert that consisted of salt and gold. |