Final Exam Vocabulary

What is a reliable source

• primary source

• secondary source

• a source created from a trustworthy point of view

• A book

What is a primary source?

• firsthand evidence of an event in history

• textbook

• biography

• a document or written work created after an event

What is a secondary source?

• firsthand evidence of an event in history

• photograph

• diary

• a document or written work created after an event

How many years are in a decade?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 1,000,000

How many years are in a century?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 1,000,000

A millennium is 1,000 years

• True

• False

_______ is an object made by people

• artifact

• source

• scribe

• levee

How did the ancient Mesopotamians use levees?

• To water crops

• To fight in battle

• To travel from place to place

• To communicate across far distances

A ________ is a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.

• ziggurat

• pharaoh

• Great Wall of China

• sanctuary

In Hinduism and Buddhism, what determines your status in the next life?

• dharma

• karma

• nirvana

• Four Noble Truths