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Ch.1 Uncovering the Past
Ch.1 Uncovering the Past
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7th Grade World Geography
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1
is the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features.
Physician
Geography
Archaelogy
Dentistry
2
How are primary and secondary sources different?
Primary = secondhand account, secondary = did witness event
Primary = no account, secondary = witnessed event
Primary = firsthand account, secondary = did not witness event
Primary = thirdhand account, secondary = witnessed event
3
A ___ is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.
Third Party Source
Factual Source
Secondary Source
Primary Source
4
A mountain range creates two different
fossils
artifacts
religions
climates
5
History helps you understand how today's events are shaped by the events of the future.
False
True
6
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location near enough food and water.
a location near a center of transportation.
a location near a center of culture.
a location in a particular region.
7
The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.
snow
rain
climate
weather
8
History shapes our identity and teaches us the ___ that we share.
artifacts
values
location
climates
9
The natural features of the land’s surface.
mountains
landforms
continents
geography
10
includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.
surroundings
climate
weather
environment
11
How are the fields of history and archaeology similar?
Both study past religions
Both study people and places of the past.
Both study religion of the present
Both study people and places of the present.
12
What are some benefits of studying history?
Helps us understand the world today.
What is history?
There are no benefits to studying history.
History is for nerds.
13
materials found in the earth that people need and value.
regions
divisions
districts
resources
14
What are the two main branches of geography?
physical geography and human geography
mental geography and U.S. geography
plant geography and land geography
mental geography and land geography
15
It is the study of the past based on what people left behind.
geology
history
geography
archaeology
16
Can a photograph be considered a primary source? Why or why not?
No, you don't know when it was taken.
No, you do not know who the photographer is.
No, it is just a picture.
Yes, it shows a first hand account of an event.
17
A historian's work includes all of the following
except
?
teaching and learning about culture and identity.
turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
studying and interpreting history.
making predictions about the future based on the past.
18
is the study of the past.
Archaelogy
Ditch Digger
History
Geography
19
A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.
False
True
20
Every place on earth has a specific
location
climate
values
artifacts
21
What is the difference between a primary resource and an artifact?
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects.
Primary sources made by people; artifacts made by machines.
Primary sources studied by archaeologists; artifacts studied by historians
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not.
22
An archaeologist would most likely explore
data about climate in a region.
the site of an ancient battle.
a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.
a forest or other unpopulated area.
23
is a part or imprint of something that was once alive.
artifact
climate
fossil
landform
24
Which of the following would a historian be
least
interested in?
the bones of a group of people
the customs of a group of people
the beliefs of a group of people
the knowledge of a group of people
25
People in the ancient world built huge temples and discovered planet.
True
False
26
Sometimes, archaeologists carefully reconstruct ___ from hundreds of broken peices of a statue, for example.
artifacts
climate
values
fossils
27
is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.
weather
environment
surroundings
region
28
objects created by and used by humans.
climate
fossil
artifact
landform
29
The language and religion of a people are physical features of a region.
True
False
30
a term used to identify dates that occurred long ago, before the birth of Jesus Christ
A.D.
A.B.C.
B.C.
B.B.
31
A ___
is information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
Secondary Source
Factual Source
Primary Source
Third Party Source
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the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
culture
fossil
history
archaeology
33
People have been making maps for more than 4,000 years.
False
True
