29 Questions
Which term refers to the study of the relationship between human groups and where they live?
Human geography
Who is known as 'the Father of History'?
Herodotus
What does the term 'Anno Domini' mean?
After Christ
What is the definition of 'history'?
The study of the past
What are 'historical ages' used for?
To facilitate the study of social, political, and economical sciences across time
What are 'primary sources' in historical research?
Information created during the time under study
What are 'secondary sources' in historical research?
Information created after the time being studied
What do the social sciences study?
The ways human beings make and organize society
What is a society?
A group of people that live together and interact with each other in a given space
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Anno Domini = Latin for “in the year of the Lord.” Herodotus = A Greek historian from the the 5 th century who published the first written historical account. Physical geography = Studies natural elements like land formations on Earth’s surface, the atmosphere, plants, animals, water and different types of soils. Human geography = Studies, describes, and analyzes the relationship between human groups and where they live.
Match these concepts with their descriptions:
Primary sources = Were created during the time under study. The information comes from the participants themselves or people who actually witnessed the event. Secondary sources = Were created after the time being studied and were generated by research, analysis, interpretation and summaries of a historian’s data. Social sciences = A study of the ways human beings make and organize society and their behavior within it. Society = A group of people that live together and interact with each other in a given space with the aim of accomplishing life’s goals by working together.
Match these historical terms with their definitions:
Historical ages = To facilitate the study of social, political, and economical sciences across time, historians have agreed to divide history into these. History = The study of the past. Herodotus = Known as “the Father of History.” Anno Domini = After Christ.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Anno Domini = Latin for “in the year of the Lord.” Herodotus = A Greek historian from the fifth (5th) century known as “the Father of History.” History = The study of the past. Historical ages = Division of history to facilitate the study of social, political, and economical sciences across time.
Match the following geographical terms with their descriptions:
Human geography = Studies, describes, and analyzes the relationship between human groups and where they live. Physical geography = Studies natural elements like land formations on Earth’s surface, the atmosphere, plants, animals, water, and different types of soils.
Match the following research terms with their definitions:
Primary sources = Were created during the time under study. The information comes from the participants themselves or people who actually witnessed the event. Secondary sources = Were created after the time being studied and were generated by research, analysis, interpretation, and summaries of a historian’s data.
Match the following social science terms with their descriptions:
Social sciences = A study of the ways human beings make and organize society and their behavior within it. Society = A group of people that live together and interact with each other in a given space with the aim of accomplishing life’s goals by working together.
True or false: Anno Domini means 'before Christ'.
False
True or false: Herodotus is known as 'the Father of History'.
True
True or false: Physical geography studies the relationship between human groups and where they live.
False
True or false: Primary sources are created after the time being studied.
False
True or false: Social sciences study the ways human beings make and organize society and their behavior within it.
True
True or false: Society is a group of people that live together and interact with each other in a given space with the aim of accomplishing life's goals by working together.
True
True or false: Historical ages are used to divide history for the study of social, political, and economical sciences across time.
True
True or false: Human geography studies natural elements like land formations on Earth's surface, the atmosphere, plants, animals, water, and different types of soils.
False
True or false: Secondary sources are created during the time under study.
False
Match the following fields of study with their descriptions:
Social psychology = Analyzes the influence of society on people's behavior Politics = Deals with the forms of government of communities and countries Economics = Studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Anthropology = Studies the physical traits of humans and their cultural manifestations
Match these academic disciplines with their definitions:
Sociology = Studies the organization of societies and the social behavior of people and groups Archaeology = Studies societies of the past through their artifacts and constructions Social sciences = Studies how humans constitute and organize their society Economics = Studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
Match the following academic fields with their respective descriptions:
Anthropology = Studies the physical traits of humans and their cultural manifestations Sociology = Studies the organization of societies and the social behavior of people and groups Archaeology = Studies societies of the past through their artifacts and constructions Social psychology = Analyzes the influence of society on people's behavior
Match these academic disciplines with their specific focus:
Politics = Deals with the forms of government of communities and countries Social sciences = Studies how humans constitute and organize their society Economics = Studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services Sociology = Studies the organization of societies and the social behavior of people and groups
Study Notes
Geography and History
- The study of the relationship between human groups and where they live is called human geography.
History
- Herodotus is known as 'the Father of History'.
- The definition of 'history' is the study of the human past.
- Historical ages are used to divide history for the study of social, political, and economical sciences across time.
Research Terms
- Primary sources in historical research are original records or evidence created during the time being studied.
- Secondary sources in historical research are created after the time being studied.
Social Sciences
- The social sciences study the ways human beings make and organize society and their behavior within it.
- A society is a group of people that live together and interact with each other in a given space with the aim of accomplishing life's goals by working together.
Other Terms
- Anno Domini means 'in the year of the Lord' or 'after the birth of Christ', not 'before Christ'.
- Human geography studies the relationship between human groups and where they live.
- Social sciences study the ways human beings make and organize society and their behavior within it.
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