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The Tools of History
The Tools of History
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Chapter 1 lessons 1-4
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The large land masses on Earth are called
continents
oceans
plateaus
2
The place where most scientists believe humans began
North America
Africa
New Stone Age
3
Something that is written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event is a(n)
secondary source
oral
primary source
4
The largest bodies of water
ponds
rivers
oceans
puddles
5
Anthropologists study?
culture and civilizations
fossils and artifacts
6
What geographers use to help them understand the world and how people fit in it
oceans
projection
5 themes
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Why do geographers use different kinds of maps?
maps are colorful
maps show various information: climate, elevation, boarder
they are picky
8
The study of Earth and its people
geography
5 themes
Old Stone Age
9
A _______ map shows features that people have created
physical
thematic
political
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A ________ is a naturally formed feature on Earth Surface
climate
continent
landform
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What is the advantage of using maps over globes
globes are curved
maps are portable
12
What kind of map would you use to find out what countries are located in Asia?
physical
Thematic
Political
13
The period in history when farming began0
old stone age
new stone age
14
How archaeologists uncover the lives of early people?
They dig up the settlements and look for evidence about life
The read history books and guess
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How did farming change peoples lives?
People fought over land and created armies
People did not have to wonder from place to place for food
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Archaeologists study _____ which are the remains of life preserved in the ground
fossils
hominids
artifacts
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A way of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map
oceans
projection
geography
