S1 - World History Final Review

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What is a primary source?

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A firsthand account or direct evidence of an event.

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What is a secondary source?

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A document created after an event by someone who did not experience it.

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Why do historians use primary sources?

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To get a firsthand perspective of historical events

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Which direction is typically shown at the top of a compass rose?

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North

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What is the definition of a decade?

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A period of 10 years

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What is the definition of a century?

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A period of 100 years

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What is the definition of a millennium?

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A period of 1000 years

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Which event happened first in chronological (time) order? 1687 CE Isaac Newton published 'Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica', 508 BCE Democracy was introduced in Athens, 9500 BCE Settled Farming Begins, 221 BCE The Qin Dynasty began the construction of the Great Wall of China

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9500 BCE Settled Farming Begins

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What is the definition of a civilization?

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An area with a large population and high level of technology for the time period.

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Which of the following are essential features of a developed civilization? Primitive tools and technology, Nomadic tribes and constant migration, Organized religion, writing systems, and advanced technology, Complete isolation from other cultures

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Organized religion, writing systems, and advanced technology