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heritage 5 chapter 4
bju heritage 5 chapter 4
Question | Answer |
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a large group of people that have a common culture, history and land | nation |
an object made by people | artifact |
a new source created by a person who studied the primary source | secondary source |
a person who studies history | historian |
the level of the ocean | sea level |
a missionary who went to China and adapted to the Chinese culture | Hudson Taylor |
an original object or document from a particular time period | primary source |
the languages, government, economy, customs and arts of a group of people | culture |
the record of activities and events in the lives of people in the past | history |
three main divisions that historians and geographers use to organize the study of places | culture, history, geography |
a way of life | culture |
a record of activities and events in the lives of all the people who have ever lived | history |
four examples of land features | rivers, mountains, valleys, plains |
examples of natural resources | soil, plants, wildlife, fresh water, sun |
how a Christian uses natural resources shows | respect for God |
until the 1900's treasure hunters dug for | profit |
after 1900's archeologist dug for | historical information |
people who excavate and study ancient sites | archeologists |
the study of the land, climate, natural resources and influences on its people | geography |
the study of land features and their elevations | topography |
people can see an overview of a land's features by using a | physical map |
when measuring the height or depth of land on an elevation scale, begin at 0 which is | sea level |
chief city of a nation | capital |
capital of the United States | Washington, DC |
two national symbols | flags and anthems |
the official song that represents a nation | national anthem |
national anthem of the United States | "The Star Spangled Banner" |
an event where two or more nations are present | international event - example - Olympics |
what are cities often build near? | useful land features such as rivers or other waterways |
chief city and center of government of every country | capital |
what 2 states gave land for the U.S. capital? | Maryland and Virginia |
Who was chosen to plan Washington, D.C.? | Pierre Charles L'Enfant |
Who chose the site for Washington, D.C.? | President George Washington |
What is Grand Avenue, where the Capitol is located, know as today? | 'the Mall' |
What does D.C. stand for? | District of Columbia |
Where was the national capital located before the 1800's? | Philadelphia |
practices that make a group of people different from other people | customs |
a country's identity is represented by | national symbols |