an imprint of something once alive

What is the effect of climate on plant growth?

Climate affects the temperature and amount of water.

A historian does all of the following EXCEPT...

Turn ancient discoveries into new technologies

Which is a pair of examples of history?

a speech yesterday & an artifact from 300 years ago

Studying history can help us with decision making because?

it helps us know ourselves better

Different environments contribute to different cultures because

People make use of the resources available to them

If a country wanted to make a better government, what could they use to help them?

Documents from previous government leaders

What is the difference between a primary source (PS) and artifact ?

Primary sources are written sources, artifacts are objects

Which of the following would interest a historian the MOST?

First-person account of the Vietnam War

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1
Which is an example of an artifact you would find on an old farm?
old newspaper article
iron tool for digging
a packet of seeds
Fossils of farm animals
2
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
Encyclopedia article
Data on climate patterns
Diary entry from a soldier
Social studies textbook
3
What is a fossil?
ancient writing system
an imprint of something once alive
a man-made tool or object
a written record
4
What is the effect of climate on plant growth?
Climate affects the temperature and amount of water.
Plants grow best where there is climate.
Plants create their own climate based on their location.
Plants do not depend on climate.
5
Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?
bones of a group of people
the beliefs of a group of people
the knowledge of a group of people
the customs of a group of people
6
A historian does all of the following EXCEPT...
Turn ancient discoveries into new technologies
Learn and teach about cultures
Make predictions about the future based on the past
Study and interpret facts
7
Which of the following is not a region?
Area with the same landforms
Area with the same religion
Area with many animals
Area with the same language
8
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of?
Homelands
Landmarks
Landslides
Landforms
9
One example of human environment interaction is?
Trade with other people in other regions
Reading about regions with mild climates
Mapping the roads of a region
Clearing trees to plant crops
10
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle down?
a location with lots of transportation
a location near food and water
a location within a region
a location near a center of culture
11
An archaeologist would most likely explore?
a mountain range
a forest
data about climate
ancient battle site
12
Which is a pair of examples of history?
a fossil & a skyscraper that will be completed in 2 years
a speech yesterday & an artifact from 300 years ago
a sports event tomorrow & an artifact from 5,000 years ago
an invention from 200 years ago & a space flight in 4 years
13
The essential resources used by early people included?
Copper, gold, fertile land
Water, animals, copper
Iron, copper, water
Water, animals, fertile land
14
Studying history can help us with decision making because?
it teaches us about cultures
it helps us know ourselves better
in the past people made better decisions
people can decide to be a historian
15
Which of the following dates is the most recent?
1700 CE
4 AD
20 BC
2017 BCE
16
Different environments contribute to different cultures because
Wars destroy the environment which affects culture
People borrow ideas from other people
People had no way to communicate with other people
People make use of the resources available to them
17
Which of the following would a physical geographer study?
Landforms
Secondary sources
Primary sources
Urban cities
18
What sources of information do people use to learn about history?
D) Just A
B) Fossils and artifacts
C) Both A and B
A) Primary sources and secondary sources
19
If a country wanted to make a better government, what could they use to help them?
Documents from previous government leaders
Maps about the geography of the country
Fossils from the country
Artifacts from the country
20
Which of the following would interest an archaeologist the least?
pieces of a shattered bowl from 3,000 years ago
today's news and weather
ancient tools from the Stone Age
clothing from 50 years ago
21
Which of the following is a physical feature?
desert
center of population
symbols on a map
language of a region
22
If rain falls today, this is an example of?
a hurricane
weather
climate
a flood
23
What is the beliefs, customs, and art of a group of people called?
Artifacts
Primary sources
History
Culture
24
Which of the following is an example of a location?
Population center and roads
New York City
Maps
Rainfall on a mountain side
25
What is the difference between a primary source (PS) and artifact ?
Primary sources are written sources, artifacts are objects
Archaeologists study PS, historians study artifacts
PS are studied by historians, artifacts are not
People create primary sources, not artifacts
26
Which of the following dates occurred first?
1500 AD
600 BC
2017 CE
1500 BCE
27
Which of the following would interest a historian the MOST?
a document analyzing the Middle Ages
Newspaper editorial about the recent terrorist attacks
First-person account of the Vietnam War
a textbook written about the French Revolution

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