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History Test #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A. D. | Means "in the year of our Lord" |
| Dig | An excavation site |
| Primary Source | A document, account, or object that recalls firsthand an event in history |
| Government | System of authority to govern people and punish evil |
| Nation | A large group of people who think of themselves as one and are united under the same general laws |
| Republic | A government run by representatives of the people |
| Sir Leonard Woolley | British archaeologist who excavated the city of Ur |
| Chaldea | The southern part of Sumer |
| Absolute Monarchy | A government whose leaders are born into office and rule until death |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A government with a king or queen alongside a more powerful prime minister or members of parliament |
| Bedouins | Arab nomads who wander from place to place with their herds and belongings |
| Sumerians | First known civilization to develop and use writing |
| Hittites | Some of the earliest-known occupants of Asia Minor |
| Phoenicians | People whose ships connected the civilizations of the Middle East through trade and travel |
| Artifact | An object from the past with historical interest |
| Tribal Government | Government ruled by a chief |
| Ziggurat | Tall Sumerian temple |
| Papyrus | Plant used for making paper-like material |
| Tyre & Sidon | Two Phoenician cities famous for producing purple dye and blown glass |
| Croesus | Last King of Lydia |
| History | Written record of what man has done with the time God has given him |
| Geography | Study of the earth's surface, climate, countries, people, and cultures |
| Archaeology | Study of ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains from the past |
| Superstition | Belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than truth |
| Geographers | People who study the surface of the earth |
| Latitude | Lines that run east and west around the earth |
| Prime Meridian | Earth's zero-degree line of longitude |
| Physical Map | Shows the geographical features of an area such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes |
| Cardinal Directions | Four main directions on a compass |
| Map Key | A box that explains what the symbols, lines, and colors on a map represent |
| Mountain | A raised area of the earth's surface that rises somewhat abruptly and is larger than a hill |
| Altitude | Height above sea level |
| Cliff | A high, steep wall of rock |
| Island | An area completely surrounded by water |
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Ms Hastings
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