Module 1: Uncovering the Past Study Guide PDF

Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________ Module 1: Uncovering the Past Study Guide Test Date: September 26, 2024 ➔ Why are his...

Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________ Module 1: Uncovering the Past Study Guide Test Date: September 26, 2024 ➔ Why are historians interested in studying past events? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ ___________________________ study where groups worshiped, settled, and fought in order to understand how people lived in certain cultures. ➔ Why do people study history? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ The history of a(n) __________________________ is a collection of stories about people who share common experiences and have a common culture. ➔ What is an example of a primary source? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ People use secondary sources, such as ________________________________ to understand the significance of many historical events that may influence each other. ➔ How can archeologists determine the age of a historical object? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Why do historians create timelines? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ The climate of an area is affected by the region’s ________________________, which can change the direction of winds and the frequency of rainfall. ➔ Which imaginary line divides the earth into the northern and southern halves? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Where did the earliest settlements become established? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Early civilizations that were surrounded by _______________________ or mountains were often protected from being attacked by more powerful neighbors. ➔ Which three processes can change the topography of a region? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What is the difference between absolute location and relative location? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ In order for a business to be successful, it needs capital goods, such as computers, methods of transportation, and __________________________. ➔ Large companies are better at producing certain products, such as _______________________________, because large amounts of labor, resources, and energy are required to produce these items. ➔ In a barter economy, a person often trades ___________________________ or animals for other goods. ➔ Why is educating a nation’s citizens important in creating successful businesses? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Industrial nations rely on improving ____________________________ to create more products at a lower cost. ➔ How does scarcity affect the price of an item? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ How do command and market economies differ? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ History: the study of the past. ➔ Culture: the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people. ➔ Archaeology: the study of the past based on what people left behind. ➔ Fossil: a part or imprint of something that was once alive. ➔ Physical maps show physical features. ➔ Political maps show cities and boundaries. ➔ Special purpose maps show specific details such as weather. ➔ Economy: a system of producing, selling, and buying goods and services. ➔ Profit: the money an individual or business has left after paying expenses. ➔ Entrepreneur: a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business. ➔ Mixed Economy: businesses are free to operate, but they must obey a government’s laws and rules. ➔ Trade: the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services. ➔ Civics: the study of citizenship and government. ➔ Constitution: a written plan of government. ➔ Democracy: the people either rule directly or they elect officials who act on their behalf. ➔ Republic: a system of government in which people elect representatives to carry on the work of government. ➔ Tax: a charge people pay to a government. ➔ Describe the importance of secondary sources to historians: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What are the Six Essential Elements of Geography? [Hint: they’re below this question]  ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - World in Spatial Terms: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - Places and Regions: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - Physical Systems: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - Human Systems: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - Environment and Society: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe - Uses of Geography: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What do human geographers study? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Describe natural resources: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What will often cause the price of a good to rise? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What type of government is the United States of America? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What kind of economy does the United States of America have? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ What are some examples of currency in the world? __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Explain what a dictatorship is: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Explain what oligarchy is: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ➔ Explain what theocracy is: __________________________________________________________________________________________