WorksheetsLAH Vocab Exam #1 (1-20)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is a primary source?
A source that is created after an event, interpreting historical events
A document or artifact created by someone who witnessed or experienced an event firsthand
A textbook or encyclopedia entry
A modern interpretation of past events
What is a secondary source?
A firsthand account of an event
A source created by someone who witnessed the event
Information gathered or presented by someone who was not present at the event
An artifact from an ancient civilization
Latin America refers to:
*HINT: Must choose more than one answer!
Countries in North America
Mexico, Central America, South America and most of the Caribbean Islands
Countries in the Americas where Spanish, Portuguese, and French are spoken
Countries in Africa
Geography is:
The study of ancient civilizations
The study of the physical features of the Earth and how humans interact with it
The analysis of modern civilizations
The historical study of cultures
A physical map shows:
Government boundaries
Physical features (also called geographic features) like mountains, rivers, and deserts
Population density
Economic resources
A political map shows:
Weather patterns
The elevation of landforms
Countries, states, and cities
Historical events
An ancient civilization refers to:
A modern nation with advanced technology
A society from hundreds or thousands of years ago, such as the Mayans or Aztecs
A society that developed during the 20th century
A community that does not use written language
A modern civilization is:
A civilization from before 1500 CE
A society that uses technology and exists in recent history
Any society that lacks formal government
A historical civilization with no written records
Contemporary refers to:
Something that happened in ancient history
Events, people, or things that exist at the same time as the present
An event from medieval times
A civilization from 500 years ago
Indigenous people are:
People who are native to a particular region or land
People who migrated from Europe to the Americas
Colonizers of the Americas
A group of explorers from the 15th century
Exploration refers to:
The process of creating colonies in foreign lands
The act of traveling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
The conquest of Indigenous civilizations
The establishment of new political maps
Conquest is:
Peaceful trade between nations
The act of invading and taking control of a land or people by force
The blending of cultures
A journey of discovery
The Columbian Exchange was:
A trade route between Europe and Asia
The widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus’s voyages
The exchange of ideas between the Greeks and Romans
A diplomatic treaty between Europe and the Americas
Pre-Columbian refers to:
The time after Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas
The time period before European contact with the Americas
The period of modern civilization
The cultural contributions of African civilizations
Christopher Columbus was:
An Indigenous leader
An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas
A famous scientist from the Renaissance
A leader of the Aztec Empire
Syncretism refers to:
The blending of religious beliefs and practices from different traditions
The conquest of foreign lands
The establishment of political boundaries
The development of technology in ancient civilizations
Cultural blending (cultural diffusion) is:
The mixing and exchange of ideas, traditions, and technologies between different cultures
The isolation of cultures from one another
The destruction of one culture by another
The development of a single world culture
Culture is:
The economy of a civilization
The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a particular society or group
A group of people with the same political views
The physical geography of a region
Cultural contributions refer to:
The wars fought by a civilization
The lasting achievements and influences a civilization has on the world, including art, language, and technology
The natural resources of a region
The population size of a civilization
Cultural awareness is:
Understanding and respecting the differences between cultures
The process of conquering another culture
The study of modern civilizations
The isolation of one culture from another
Match the following:
U.S. History
text book
secondary source
diary of a slave during colonial times in Latin America
primary source
ESSENTIAL geographic feature that ancient civilizations developed around or near
river
geographic feature that can provide protection from invaders AND isolation from trading
mountains
helped create global trade
Columbian Exchange
