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Historians can learn about ancient civilizations through weapons, tools & pottery, known as:

When studying history you should

World History Chapter 1 Review

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A#World History Review for #7th grade #chapter one#McGraw-Hill Discovering Our Past: A History of the World: Early Ages

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When studying history you should
base your conclusions on other historians' opinions
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event
account of how people view events in present times, not past
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values
2
Historians can learn about ancient civilizations through weapons, tools & pottery, known as:
fossils
treasure
species
artifacts
3
Cave paintings from prehistoric eras would be considered
primary sources
fossilized remains
historical data
secondary sources
4
An example of a secondary source would be
a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier's wife
the biography of a famous general
the election records from a presidential race in 1860
a hand-drawn map by an explorer
5
The Gregorian calendar
was developed by Julius Caesar
is also known as the Hebrew calendar
is still in use today
lost one day every 128 years
6
Primary sources
are only found in the reference section of large libraries
were written or created by people who saw or experienced it
include biographies, encyclopedias, or history books
are usually unreliable since the writers are biased
7
Question note cards are most important because they
can be used to give an oral report
keep your thoughts in order
become your research tools
can be used to give an oral report
8
The study of fossils from prehistoric times is called
paleontology
geology
archeology
anthropology