Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is History?

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The study of the past

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What is a secondary source?

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Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event.

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What is archaeology?

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The study of the past based on what people have left behind.

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What is an artifact?

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A hand held object that has been modified to help a person accomplish a task.

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What is a fossil?

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A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

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What are the best reasons for studying History?

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We can learn about ourselves, others, and our world.

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What hemisphere do we live in?

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Northwest

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What is not an example of culture? Clothing, Language, Skin color, Religion or Beliefs, Food

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Skin color

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What line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

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What line separates the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?

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Prime Meridian