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Name two Mesopotamian civilizations
Assyrian, Sumerian
Name two American civilizations
Inca, Maya, Olmec, Aztec
These two civilizations thrived in southern Europe
Greek, Roman
Name two types of sources
Primary, Secondary
There are three general sources of historical information. Which are they?
Texts, Oral and Artefacts
Civilization comes from the Latin word .....
Civis
Name 3 characteristics of civilizations.
Stable food supply, social structure, system of government, religious system, highly developed culture, advances in technology, written language
Which civilization developed along and close to the Nile river?
Egyptian
Which civilization developed along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers?
Chinese
Define 'civilization'
The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.
Which civilization wanted conquered people to live in towns?
Roman
Most of the past is unknowable. True or False? why?
True, because we have no record of it at all.
What is the point of history?
Just as your memory is essential to knowing who you are, so history is essential for knowing who we are.
What is the difference between ‘the past’ and ‘history’?
The past is everything that has ever happened to everyone and anytime before now. History is written in the present about selected bits of the past
Name 3 examples of Primary sources.
Newspapers, Diaries, Artefacts, Letters, Photographs, Art, Music
Name 3 examples of Secondary sources.
Books of history, School textbooks, Biographies, Magazines, Websites, Journals and academic articles
