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Men have tried to date the earth by analyzing the ___________ of the ocean
saltiness
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Men have tried to date the earth by analyzing the rate of ______________ of rocky layers
sedimentation
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Men have tried to date the earth by analyzing the decay of _________________ materials
radioactive
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Which of the following is a reliable method for dating the age of the earth?
-Measuring salinity levels
-measuring sedimentation
-radioactive decay
-none of the above
none of the above
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The two main types of sources are _________ sources and ___________ sources
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A source from the period being studied is a __________ source
primary
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The four types of evidence can be combined into two main categories called _____________ remains and ___________ records
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The study of the origin and life of planet earth is called:
historical geology
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To remove preconcieved notions and ideas from one's mind before writing is to be _____________
unprejudiced
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The practice of writing history is known as ______________
historiography
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Exodus 20:1-11 tells how man should relate to __________
God
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A source from some time after the priod being studied is a ______________ source
secondary
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Man has a spiritual vacuum that only ____________ can fill
God
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The story of man is called
History
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One who studies ancient cultures by digging up their remains is called an:
archaeologist
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One who writes history is called a:
historian
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One who interprets ancient inscriptions is called:
epigrapher
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One who speaks several languages and/or studies languages
linguist
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One who is skilled in collecting and arranging data
statistician
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One who studies coins, medals, or paper money
numismatist
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What abbreviation means "in the year of our Lord"?
A. D.
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Place the five steps of the historical method in the correct order
(interpret, collect, synthesize, date and/or classify, analyze)
- 1. Gather
- 2. Date and/or Classify
- 3. Analyze
- 4. Interpret
- 5. Synthesize
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What period of time is considered "Ancient History?"
Creation to A.D. 500
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What time period is considered Midieval History?
A. D. 500 to A. D. 1500
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What period of time is considered Modern History?
A.D. 1500 to present
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B.C. means:
Before Christ
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Studying the language in which a source is written falls into which step of the historical method? (Analysis, interpretation, synthesis, or collection)
Interpretation
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The historian's decision on how to present the data takes place in which step? (analysis, interpretation, synthesis, or collection)
Synthesis
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