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(6th Grade) Ch. 1 & 2 Review
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1
______ are materials found in the earth that people need and value.
Dirt
Unicorns
Resources
Bones
2
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of ______________.
landsend
homelands
landslides
landforms
3
What was important about Donald Johanson's discovery of Lucy in 1974?
It showed that some hominids had the ability to walk upright.
It proved hominids used tools.
It was the first discovery of a homo sapiens bones.
It proved hominids lived in East Africa 5,000 years ago.
4
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to fish for food.
Early humans were forced to move to new environments.
Early humans were forced to control large fires to keep warm.
Early humans were forced to hunt for food.
5
True/False - During the New Stone Age people learned to make tools like saws and drills.
True
False
6
True/False - There are currently eight known continents on Earth.
True
False
7
True/False - One reason language may have been developed was to help people form relationships.
True
False
8
The work of archaeologists and anthropologists who study ancient bones is important because it
confirms exactly where the first modern humans lived.
tells us early humans first appeared in East Africa millions of years ago.
tells us early humans first appeared in China 500,000 years ago.
provides a lot of information about religious beliefs of early humans.
9
True/False - Geography is only the study of the earth’s cultural features.
False
True
10
True/False - A textbook is an example of a primary source.
False
True
11
About ___________ years ago, humans had reached the Americas. (No points - take your best guess)
9,000
15,000
12,000
23,000
12
True/False - What religions people practice could be something a human geographer may study.
False
True
13
True/False - In prehistoric religion, people gathered for ceremonies around structures called megabricks.
True
False
14
True/False - If the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl this season, Mr. Babiar will not assign homework for a week.
True
False
15
Which of the following was
NOT
part of the domestication of animals in the New Stone Age?
Animals were used for carrying loads.
Animals were used as toys for children.
Animals were used for clothes.
Animals were used for food.
16
True/False - Mr. Babiar's favorite pizza is from Gino's East, in the city of Chicago.
False
True
17
True/False - Weather and climate are the same thing.
True
False
18
Early humans first left Africa about __________years ago. (No points. Try your best.)
50,000
100,000
75,000
25,000
19
The first part of the Stone Age is called the _____________Era. (No points - take your best guess.)
Habilisithic
Neolithic
Mesolithic
Paleolithic
20
Which of the following defines a hominid?
collection of ancient bones
an early ancestor of humans
a fishhook
a tool
21
If a historian writes his or her opinion, this is an example of
a secondary source.
an encyclopedia article.
a primary source.
an artifact.
22
True/False - Archeology is the study the past based on what people left behind.
False
True
23
True/False - Archeology is the study of the past based on what people have left behind.
False
True
24
What would early people most likely look for as they decided to settle?
a location near a center of transportation
a location near a center of culture
a location near enough food and water
a location that is in a region
25
If rain falls today, this is an example of
flooding.
resources.
climate.
weather.
26
True/False - A possible explanation why art was created was because people wanted to entertain each other with drawings.
True
False
27
Which of the following would a
physical
geographer study?
primary sources
urban areas
landforms
secondary sources
28
True/False - Studying history can help you improve your mental skills.
False
True
29
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except
why cities develop where they do.
the resources in a particular area.
understanding artifacts.
the climate of a region.
30
True/False - A primary source is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witness an event.
False
True
31
A historian’s work includes all of the following except
studying and interpreting history.
teaching and learning about culture and identity.
A historian’s work includes all of these activities
making predictions about the future based on the past.
32
_______ refers to dates after Jesus's birth.
CE
BCE
AD
BC
33
True/False - The Ice Age ended about 10,000 years ago.
True
False
34
True/False - A photograph could be considered a primary source.
False
True
35
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location that is in a region
a location near a center of culture
a location near a center of transportation
a location near enough food and water
36
Culture is____________
the landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
the weather and climate of an area.
the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
the natural resources of a region.
37
True/False - A famous saying warns us that those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.
True
False
38
Which of the following best defines a society?
a community of people who share a region
a community of people who share a religion
a community of people who share a language
a community of people who share a common culture
39
True/False - A fossil is a part or imprint of something that was one alive.
True
False
40
The system in which people make and exchange goods and services is called _________.
economy
culture
region
civilization
41
True/False - If the Chicago Cubs win the World Series this year, Mr. Babiar will not give you homework for a full week.
False
True
42
What is the scientific name for modern humans?
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Homo habilis
Australopithecus
43
True/False - Scientists believe that the first tools were mostly used to build homes.
True
False
44
True/False - The Ice Age probably began about 250,000 years ago.
False
True
45
True/False - Wild herds are an example of the domestication of animals.
False
True
