Name the four earliest river valley civilisations
Ancient China, Ancient Egypt, Indus River Valley, Mesopotamia
When did farming first begin?
Around 10,000 BCE
What century is the year 3 in?
1st century
Describe one advantageous trait of giraffes.
long neck, patterns for camouflage, long legs to run fast
An interview with someone who experienced an event first-hand would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
primary
Which early civilisation first discovered agriculture?
Mesopotamia
Would there be more pollution at the mouth or source of a river? Explain
Mouth - because it is at the end. Any pollution dumped upstream would make its way downstream to the mouth
Put the following hominid groups in order from the earliest to the most recent: Homo group, Australopithecus group, Paranthropus group, Ardipithecus group.
Ardipithecus group, Australopithecus group, Paranthropus group, Homo group
If you used BC, would you use AD or CE?
AD
Name all the countries which the Mekong flows through
China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
Name the rivers that were important to the first civilisations
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, Yellow
A skeleton of an early hominid would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
primary
An idea that is supported by repeated tests and evidence is called what?
scientific theory
What is a key trait of all hominids?
All bipedal (walk upright on 2 legs)
Who is this person and what is he famous for?
Charles Darwin- the modern theory of evolution/natural selection
Name 3 benefits of building dams
irrigation, drinking water/reservoir, control floods, hydroelectric power, deepen waterways for boats
Information that originates/comes from the event/time you are studying is what type of source?
primary
Name 3 negative impacts of building dams
fish cannot migrate, decrease fish supply, blocks sediment and starves downstream ecosystems, people have to move/resettle, dam could break, etc
If a species does not adapt to a changing environment, what will probably happen to it?
go extinct
Where is the source of the Mekong (country name)
China
Historians study _______, which are objects that have been made by humans (such as weapons, clothing, jewelry and pottery, etc)
artefacts
When did homo sapiens first appear?
about 200,000 years ago
Which hominid had the largest brain?
Homo neanderthalensis
Looking at the image, what do we call the entire region inside the bold line around the river?
drainage basin
Name 3 human geographical features
religion, language, food, etc
The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment (those with advantageous traits) survive and reproduce most successfully is called what?
survival of the fittest/natural selection
What does BCE and BC stand for?
Before the Common Era and Before Christ
How did the discovery of agriculture lead to an increase in disease?
domesticated animals spread disease to humans, and irrigation canals cause river water to become still/stagnate which also bread more disease
Historians must compare sources to make sure they have similar information. This skill is called_________.
corroboration
What century are we in now?
21st
Name one geographical feature that is important to create a natural barrier/border around countries/regions?
mountains, deserts, rivers
When we can maintain something, keep something going, this means it is ____________ (related concept)
sustainable
What innovation allowed humans to settle and start the first civilisations?
agriculture/farming
How many years are in a century?
100
Put the following dates in order from oldest to newest: 400 CE, 1500 BCE, 30, 320 BCE.
1500 BCE, 320 BCE, 30, 400 CE
Where is the mouth of the Mekong?
Vietnam
Information that is made after the time/event you are studying is what type of source?
secondary
How many years are in a decade?
10
A book written in the year 2000 about World War I would be what type of source - primary or secondary?
secondary