Archives

World History – Chapter 2.1 Vocabulary

1. civilization: a city with buildings, population and culture.

2. geography: studying land, water, plant and animal life

3. peninsula: land surrounded by water on three sides

4. island: land surrounded by water on all sides

5. range: a group of mountains

6. bay: water surrounded by land on 3 sides

7. subcontinent: a large piece of land

8. army: the people who protect a country

9. pass: a low place in the mountain

10. newcomer: a person who is new to a country or place

11. blend: mix

12. diverse: many cultures

13. fertile: land that is healthy to grow crops

14. monsoons: winds that blow rain

15. temperature: how hot or cold something is

Chapter 1.4 Vocabulary

25. Prehistory: the time before humans left written records

26. Obsidian: glass found near volcanoes.

27. Weapons: things used to hurt someone

28. Chop: Cut into small pieces

29. Camp: an outdoor living place

30. Decay: get ruined

31. Embers: Glowing remains of the fire

32. Period: Time

33. discovery: find something for the first time

34. cook: make food

35. nomads: people who move from place to place looking for food

36. Settle: to stay in one place and not move around

37. seeds:

38. harvest: to pick crops for eating

39. protect: keep something safe

40. scholars: people who study for a long time

World History Chapter 1.1 vocab

12. Archaeologist: scientists who find and study things that are left behind

13. Artifacts: something made by a person (weapons, tools, jewelry)

14. Pottery: things that are made from clay

15. Anthropologists: people who study how people act

16. Earthquake: when the ground shakes

17. Calendar: a list of days, months and years

18. jewelry: things that people wear around their necks and ears

19. Christians: people who follow Jesus Christ

20. Jesus: Prophet Issa in Islam; the founder of the Christian religion.

21. B.C.: Before the birth of Jesus Christ

22. A.D.: After the birth of Jesus Christ

23. Gregorian Calendar: the calendar that uses A.D and B.C

24. Lunar Calendar: calendar that uses the moon to count the days.

World History Chapter 1.1 Vocab

1. History: the record of past events

2. Humanity: all the humans

3. Culture: customs and traditions تقاليد

4. Primary source: when a person sees an event

5. secondary source: when you read or hear about an event

6. witness: a person who sees something happen

7. interpretation: explanation

8. diary: a personal book

9. source: anything that gives information

10. record: to write something down

11. event: things that happen