Unit 1: Intro to Global History and Geography

Primary sources are . . .

• • materials from the time period being studied.

  
  

• • documents that are based on the work of other authors.

• geographical features that have affected civilizations throughout history.

• always the easiest sources to read and understand.

Secondary sources are . . .

• • materials from the time period being studied.

  
  

• • documents that are based on the work of other authors.

• geographical features that have affected civilizations throughout history.

• always the easiest sources to read and understand.

This document (the diary of Anne Frank) is a primary source when studying the Holocaust and World War II.

• True

• False

A 2,000 year old gold coin from the Roman Empire is an example of a secondary source when studying ancient Rome.

• True

• False

A documentary about the Mongol ruler Genghis Kahn is a secondary source when studying the Mongol Empire.

• True

• False

Write a short description of something you did with family or a friend over the summer. What are two possible primary sources that a historian could use 50 years from now if he or she were studying that thing you did?

Which of the following geographical features is a natural barrier that would help protect a civilization from invasion? Select all that apply.

• Mountains

• Plains

• Desert

Which of the following geographical features would provide a civilization with fresh water for drinking and irrigation? Select all that apply.

• Tundra

• Rivers

• Desert

Which of the following geographical features would help a civilization to trade with other regions? Select all that apply.

• Tundra

• Rivers

• Coastline

• Mountain

• Desert

The colored portion of the map is the modern country of Greece.

Using your knowledge of how geography impacts civilizations, people in Greece would be ​ (a)   to trade with people in Turkey.

Greece's ​ (b)   would create harbors that make trade ​ (c)   .

• likely
• unlikely
• coastlines
• deserts
• easier
• impossible