How do historians examine a source for accuracy?

compare the source with other documents of the same topic

Which is a characteristic of a dictatorship?

Citizens risk punishment in they criticize government

What is the main reason countries trade with each other?

Different countries specialize in producing different goods

changing trade patterns that cause unemployment.

What is scarcity as it relates to economics

having to few resources to satisfy everyone

One gas station exists, 2 more are built next to it. there are the same number of cars.

The price of gas will decrease because of more competition.

Which source would provide the most accurate data on Middle East climate?

daily measurements recording temperature & rainfall.

Why would the U.S. trade timber for oil from Arabia?

each country has a demand for the others products

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1
What do teachings of Christianity & Judaism have in common?
belief in reincarnation
value in giving up all worldly possessions
Belief in one god
making a pilgrimage to Mecca
2
Long droughts in Africa cause mass migration...
Political factor
Social factor
Environmental factor
Economic Factor
3
How do historians examine a source for accuracy?
use style and popularity to determine accuracy
Survey on television audience
compare the source with other documents of the same topic
Guess based upon impressions and judgements
4
What direction did Islam travel?
East and West
North and South
none of the above
South
5
Which of the following can not be determined looking at a globe?
latitude and longitude
geographic distance
type of government
Political boundaries
6
What direction did Buddhism move?
West
South
East
North
7
Which is a characteristic of a dictatorship?
Citizens freely elect government leaders
Government leaders have limited powers
Citizens risk punishment in they criticize government
Government leaders risk impeachment changing a constitution.
8
What is the main reason countries trade with each other?
different countries are united by a shared banking system
Most countries produce to much and need to get rid of stuff
Different countries specialize in producing different goods
different countries have different numbers of people in them
9
Identify the order each event occurred from earliest to most recent.
31 B.C., 332 B.C., 525 B.C.,1457 B.C.
none of the above
525 B.C., 31 B.C., 1457 B.C., 332 B.C.
1457 B.C., 525 B.C., 31 B.C., 322 B.C.
10
Economic activity
none of the above
changing trade patterns that cause unemployment.
rise of a military dictatorship
a new dam has flooded a once large farming area
11
Which is not a benefit that comes from living in a river valley?
Fishing
Trade on the river
none of the above
Water for irrigation
12
A military dictatorship removes citizens rights...
Social factor
Political factor
Economic factor
Environmental factor
13
A government leader is selected from a religious community. Religious laws are followed.
democracy
dictatorship
theocracy
monarchy
14
What belief system was spread to China along the Silk Road?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
15
What direction did silk travel?
North
South
East
West
16
What is scarcity as it relates to economics
having just enough resources to satisfy everyone
having to few resources to satisfy everyone
Having the correct amount of resources to satisfy everyone
having to many resources to satisfy everyone
17
Place the events in proper chronological order.
305 B.C., 30 B.C., 642 A.D., 395 A.D.
395 A.D., 30 B.C., 642 A.D., 305 B.C.
395 A.D., 642 A.D., 30 B.C., 305 B.C.
none of the above
18
One gas station exists, 2 more are built next to it. there are the same number of cars.
The price of gas will decrease because of more competition.
The price of gas will increase because of more competition.
The price of gas will increase due to less competition
The price of gas will decrease because of less competition.
19
Which source would provide the most accurate data on Middle East climate?
a travelers diary describing the weather in the area
a local man's opinion of the weather
satellite image of landscape
daily measurements recording temperature & rainfall.
20
Goods moving along the Silk Road...
Economic factor
Environmental factor
political factor
Social factor
21
Why would the U.S. trade timber for oil from Arabia?
each country produces few products that are sold locally
each country has a demand for the others products
international law requires the trade
both countries are not allowed to trade

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