What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?

a location near enough food and water.

Which is a primary source?

a journal entry from a young bride traveling west

A historian's work includes all of the following except

turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.

Studying history can help us with decision-making because

it helps us know ourselves better.

the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.

What can we learn by studying history?

all of these answers are correct

an imprint in stone of something that once lived.

What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?

Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects.

Historians may not interpret past events in the same way because

they have different opinion about the primary source

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1
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location in a particular region.
a location near a center of transportation.
a location near enough food and water.
a location near a center of culture.
2
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
symbols on a map
a center of population
a desert
the language that people speak in a region
3
Which is a primary source?
data on weather and climate
a journal entry from a young bride traveling west
an article in a current encyclopedia
a book about the people of ancient China
4
Which part of an old newspaper might tell the most about a culture and society?
the front page
the weather map
the crossword puzzle
the advertisements
5
A historian's work includes all of the following except
studying and interpreting history.
turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
teaching and learning about culture and identity.
making predictions about the future based on the past.
6
Sometimes, archaeologist carefully reconstruct ______ from broken pieces of a statue.
bones
fossils
artifacts
all of these answers are correct
7
Studying history can help us with decision-making because
it helps us know ourselves better.
people can decide to be historians or archaeologist.
in the past people made better decisions.
it teaches us about geography.
8
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of
homelands.
landforms.
landmarks.
landslides.
9
Culture is
the weather and climate of an area.
the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
the landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
the natural resources of a region.
10
What can we learn by studying history?
more about others
more about myself
more about the world
all of these answers are correct
11
Which of the following would a physical geographer study?
secondary sources
primary sources
landforms
urban areas
12
Which of the following is not an example of a region?
an area where people speak the same language
an area where people practice the same religion
an area with many cities
an area with many animals
13
An archaeologist would most likely explore
a forest or other unpopulated area.
data about climate in a region.
the site of an ancient battle.
mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region
14
A fossil is
an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
an ancient way of writing, carved into stone.
a written record.
something that humans learned how to make and use.
15
A mountain range can create two different _______?
cultures
Climates
16
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
Primary sources are made by people; artifacts are not.
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects.
Primary source studied by archaeologist;artifacts -historian
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts aren't.
17
Who would most likely study the causes of a present-day epidemic?
an archaeologist
a historian
a human geographer
a physical geographer
18
A textbook is an example of
a secondary source.
a biography.
a primary source.
all of these answers are correct.
19
If rain falls today, this is an example of
flooding.
resources.
weather.
climate.
20
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except
the climate of a region.
the resources in a particular area.
why cities develop where they do.
understanding artifacts.
21
The essential resources used by early people included.......
Copper, gold, fertile land
Water, animals, fertile land
Water, animals, copper
Iron, copper, water
22
Which of the following subjects would probably interest an archaeologist the least?
pieces of a shattered bowl from 1,000 years ago
today's news and weather
clothing from 30 years ago
ancient forms of government
23
Which of the following is an example of a location?
maps that help people study geography
population center and main roads
rainfall on the side of a mountain range
Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
24
Historians may not interpret past events in the same way because
they have different opinion about the primary source
they have different opinions about secondary source
historians aren't good interpreters of the past.
historians are too easily influenced by archaeologist.
25
Which artifact is an archaeologist most likely to find at an ancient site where people farmed?
newspaper article about farming
fossils of farm animals
a packet of seeds
an iron tool for digging
26
What is an example of a secondary source?
Newspaper Ad
Text book
Letter
Diary

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