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- 1List 3 reasons why it is important to study history.To learn about our ancestors and the way they lived, to understand how the Earth was back then and to learn about the past.
- 2What is a theory?A theory is what someone thinks happened based on evidence.
- 3What is the Out Of Africa Theory?The Out Of Africa Theory mainly says that humans populated the world starting from Africa.
- 4What is a historian, archaeologist, stratigraphist and strata?A historian figures out what happens in the past. An archeaologist figures out items found in the past. A stratigraphist figures out the layers in the ground. Strata are layers in the ground. Items can be found in these layers.
- 5What are 3 important jobs in an archeaological dig?Record keeper, archeaologist and photographer.
- 6Where did the Out Of Africa Theory says humanity started and finished, and how many migrations were there?The Out of Africa Theory states humanity began in Africa, finsihed in New Zealend. There is five migrations in total.
- 7Why did some hunter-gatherers become more settled?They became more settled because they developed better techniques that helped them both to hunt and gather more efficiently.
- 8What are the five features of societies?Regligion, law, growth of farming, social hiearchy and trade.
- 9What is history about?Asking questions, collecting information, searching for clues that may
produce evidence and developing theories. - 10What do historians do?Historians are people trained to investigate and write about the past.
- 11What century is 45 AD in?The first century.
- 12What is stratigraphy and strata?Stratigraphy is the study of the layers of the Earth. Strata are synonyms for layers of the Earth.
- 13Why is it important to conserve?• To conduct research.
• To be informed of the past.
• To get a better grasp of the past. - 14What are some examples of threats to our ancient past?- Natural disasters such as earthquakes.
- Pollution.
- Neglect. - 15What does TOMAC PRU stand for?Type, Origin, Motive, Audience, Content, Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness.
- 16Identify Ancient Greece's climate and landscape and explain how this affected development.Greece had a very sunny climate, and this meant that the people spent majority of their time outdoors. It was a mountanious country, so it was easier to travel by ship then road. This also made the Greeks great ship builders.
- 17What is the geography of Ancient Greece?The ancient Greek world consisted of mainland Greece, the islands of the Aegean and the costal strip of modern Turkey. Each of the separate settlements became an independent self-governing city state, known as a polis.
- 18Compare men in Athens and men in Sparta.Athenian men held positions in government, did trading and tended to farms. Spartan men spent most of their time training in the military.
- 19Compare women in Athens and women in Sparta.Women in Athens had no rights. They could not own land, become a citizen and were dependent on their husbands.
- 20Compare education in Athens and education in Sparta.In Athens, boys were taught basic arithmetic and literature at 7. At 12, they learn music, poetry and debating. Formal education stopped, then at 18-20 they began military training. Females were taught by their mothers household chores. In Sparta, however, boys of the age of 7 went to live with 14 other boys in a military barracks. They learn basic reading and writing. At 12, they wore cloaks and went barefoot; at 20, they went to live in a mess hall with other soldiers until 30. Spartan girls were also taught physical excersise.
- 21Outline the four periods of Ancient Greece.The Dark Ages, whick we don't know much about. The Archaic Period, in which majority of Greek culture and the Olympics developed. The Classical Period (also known as the Golden Age) in which democracy began. Finally, the Hellinstic Period, in which the Romans invaded and adopted Greek culture.
- 22What can dendrochronology, radicarbon dating and thermoluminescence dating do?Dendrochronology is used to figure out the age of wood, radiocarbon dating is used to date organic material and thermoluminescence dating is used to date objects that have given off light.
- 23What is a primary source?A primary source is evidence that was created during the time period being investigated. Examples include: the tomb of Tutenkamen, Otzi's body.
- 24What is a secondary source?A secondary source is evidence that was created after the time period being investigated. Examples include: a sculpture of Tutenkamen's tomb, the recreation of Otzi's body
- 25When and where was Otzi found?Otzi was found in the Otzil Alps on the 19th of September, 1991.
- 26First theory on how Otzi died:He was hunting food, and an assasin shot him with a bow. He had a bad fall, and broke a rib. He died of exposure while trying to heal himself and fight back.
- 27Second theory on how Otzi died:Otzi went hunting. He got lost in the Alps, and was shot by an enemy. He had a bad fall, and tried to medic himself. He died of exposure.
- 28What does conservation mean?Conservation is to preserve something by maintaining and protecting it. For example, funding a project to restore a historical wonder.
- 29Why is it important to conserve the past?• To see how humanity has evolved.
To understand our world today.
To conduct research. - 30What is a World Heritage Site?A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which is chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.
- 31Identify 3 threats to the remains of the ancient past:Pollution, because of global warming, neglect, because we value historical wonders less and greed because of the way society has developed.
- 32List two examples of sites that have been conserved and state why they are important.Assur, Iraq used to be the capital city of the Assyrian Empire. In 2003, UNESCO declared Ashur, also known as Assur, as in danger due to the planned construction of a dam that would've ruined the city. Palmyra, Syria is the ancient city of Palmyra, which predates Islam by hundreds of years. It has been controlled by the Islamic State since May 2015.
- 33Identify the periods of Ancient Greece.The four periods of Ancient Greece are the Dark Ages, which we don't know much about, the Archaic period, in whick Greek culture emerged, the Classical period, in which Greece's democracy emerged and the Hellinistic period, in wich the Romans took over and adopted Greek cultures and beliefs.
- 34Identify the seas surrounding Ancient Greece and the geography of Ancient Greece.The Ionian sea, the Agean sea and the Mediterranean sea. The geography of Ancient Greece is mountanious, which meant that the development of Ancient Greece's ships was advanced, due to the fact that it is easier to travel by sea than land.
- 35How did Greek weather impact their lives?This made the climate perfect to grow olives and grapes, which meant that it was easy to export wine and oil.
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