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History and Geography
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Unit 1 SS
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List of events in the order in which they occurred.
movement
chronology
archaeology
place
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Archaeologists focus their studies on...
written records left by ancient peoples.
oral traditions.
buried and hidden evidence of ancient times.
human remains.
3
Studying the human and nonhuman features of a location....
Region
Location
Place
Location
4
Who is most likely to study oral traditions of a society?
Architect
Paleontologist
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
5
The birth of Jesus or the prophet of Muhammad's move to Medina are examples of key events...
that mark starting points for organizing time.
that are part of the Latin calendar.
that are unrelated to different calendar systems.
from prehistory.
6
A historical source where the author disliked a key figure should be evaluated for.....
primary sources.
bias.
unnecessary fact.
secondary facts.
7
Archaeologists can be described as treasure hunters because...
archaeologists are wealthy.
they search for hidden objects.
they are interested in finding artifacts of great value.
ancient people had lots of gold and jewels.
8
The terms
history
and
prehistory
are examples of how historians...
keep track of movements of the sun.
explain difference between common era and the time that came before.
show when people began using calendars.
organize time.
9
Which of the five themes describes where a place is found?
Human-Environment Interaction.
Region.
movement.
Location.
10
Type of map that offers a visual representation of information from the past.
locator map
scale bar
historical map
political map
11
A locator map can be useful....
only with physical maps.
with any map.
only with road maps.
only with maps that have keys.
12
Primary sources and artifacts are valuable because they...
are valid but not reliable.
are free of bias.
never have to be evaluated for reliability.
come directly from people who witnessed the event.
13
If a political map and a road map show the same state at the same size, they both have the same....
scale bar.
title.
key symbols.
shading.
14
Part of a map that tells you where north, south, east and west are.
key.
title.
label.
compass rose.
15
Part of the map that explains symbols and shading.
title
key
compass rose
scale bar
16
Why must students of history learn to evaluate historical sources?
because only primary sources are reliable and accurate.
opinions are much more useful than facts.
all types of sources can be biased, or unreliable.
because only secondary sources are reliable and accurate.
17
The scientific study of ancient cultures through artifacts and other evidence.
arachaeology
key
chronology
anthropology
18
Different cultures have had different calendars because..
Some cultures have not practiced agriculture.
The sun and stars behave differently.
Different cultures organize time differently.
Many calendars are inaccurate.
19
The part of the map that would help you identify what a particular color or symbol means .
scale bar.
key.
title.
compass rose.
20
Which geographic theme are you using if you describe the typical weather of your hometown?
location.
movement.
place.
region.
21
What is the purpose of a historical map?
To illustrate the five themes of geography.
To contrast two different places.
To give information about a place at a particular time.
To compare the past to the present.
22
The study of humankind, especially development and culture..
primary source
anthropology
Human-Environment Interaction
archaeology
23
What has been a common basis for the creation of different calendar systems?
movement of the earth, moon, and stars.
the birth and death of key religious figures.
the age of the culture's leader.
a need to lengthen the growing season.
24
Information that comes directly a person who experienced an event.
secondary source
map
primary source
calendar
25
The part of the map that would help you measure distance between two cities.
title.
key.
scale bar.
compass rose.
