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Unit 1 - World History until 1500
Unit 1 - World History until 1500
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1
Which is a primary source?
A journal entry from a young bride traveling west.
An article in a current encyclopedia.
A book about the people of ancient China.
Data on weather and climate.
2
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except...
Why cities develop the way that they do.
The resources in a particular area.
The climate of the region.
Understanding artifacts.
3
Which of the following best describes the advancements of the New Stone Age?
Using fire to cook food.
Gathering food.
Using tools.
Using seeds to grow crops.
4
Where are some of California's most populated areas located?
Near the Pacific Ocean and major rivers.
In the Sierra Mountains.
In the far northern part of the state.
In places that have a marine climate.
5
Historians may not interpret past events the same way because...
Historians are too easily influenced by archaeologists.
Historians are not very good at interpreting the past.
Historians sometimes form different opinions about their secondary sources.
Historians sometimes form different opinions about their primary sources.
6
Which statement best summarizes why people learned how to make clothes and build shelters after leaving Africa?
They needed to trade living spaces with others.
They needed less protection to survive in warmer areas.
They needed more protection to survive in colder areas.
They needed to trade cloth with other merchants.
7
Which of the following does not describe why the early people painted in caves?
To teach hunting practices.
To express themselves.
To draw maps.
To teach religious beliefs.
8
If a country wanted to make a better government, what would be the best piece of information to use to start?
Documents from leaders of the country in the past.
Fossils from the country.
Artifacts from the country that show different cultures.
Maps about the county from 200 years ago.
9
Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?
The beliefs of a group of people.
The knowledge of a group of people.
The bones of a group of people.
The customs of a group of people.
10
Early humans eventually formed hunter-gatherer societies. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
Early humans wanted to be able to stay in one area.
Early humans had to rely on collecting plants for food.
Early humans became skilled at hunting outside of groups.
Early humans stopped making advancements in spear making.
11
Which artifact is an archaeologist most likely to find at an ancient farming site?
A newspaper article about farming.
Fossils of farm animals.
A packet of seeds.
An iron tool for digging.
12
Which of the following would a physical geographer study?
Urban areas.
Landforms.
Secondary sources.
Primary sources.
13
One example of people interacting with their environment is...
Reading about regions that have a mild climate.
Clearing away trees to plant crops.
Trade between geographic regions.
Mapping the roads of a region.
14
Which of the following best defines a megalith?
A ruler or king of an ancient kingdom.
A large mammal that lives in the Asian tundra.
Huge stones used as monuments.
A temple made from wood.
15
Who would most likely study the causes of a present-day epidemic?
An archaeologist.
A human geographer.
A physical geographer.
A historian.
16
Which is a pair of examples of history?
An invention from 100 years ago and a space flight in three years.
A speech yesterday and an artifact from 4,000 years ago.
A sporting event tomorrow and an artifact from 5,000 years ago.
A fossil and a skyscraper that will be completed in two years.
17
Which of the following would probably interest an archaeologist the least?
Today's news and weather.
Ancient forms of government.
Pieces of a shattered bowl from 1,000 years ago.
Clothing from 30 years ago.
18
Studying history can help us with better decision making because...
In the past, people made better decisions.
It teaches us about world cultures.
People can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers.
It helps us know ourselves better.
19
The Middle Stone Age is also called...
The Paleolithic Era.
The Ice Age.
Mesolithic Era.
The Neolithic Era.
20
Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of...
Landslides.
Homelands.
Landforms.
Landmarks.
21
The speaker in the passage below is referring to...
The people who make history.
The people who become historians.
The people who become archaeologists.
The people who write history.
22
In Central Asia, where wood was scarce, what did people use to make homes?
Mammoth bones.
Peat moss.
Deer antlers.
Stone.
23
Which of the following best defines society?
A community of people who share a region.
A community of people who share a common culture.
A community of people who share a religion.
A community of people who share a language.
24
The essential resources used by early peoples were...
Copper, gold, and fertile land.
Water, animals, and fertile land.
Water, copper, and animals.
Iron, copper, and water.
25
What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
A location near a center of transportation.
A location near enough food and water.
A location that is in a region.
A location near a center of culture.
26
A fossil is...
Something that human beings learned how to make and use.
A written record.
An imprint in stone of something that once lived.
An ancient way of writing, carved into stone or stamped into clay.
27
Tools from the Middle Stone Age were smaller than tools in the Early Stone Age. What statement supports this fact?
Early humans invented hooks and the bow and arrow.
Early humans used spears rather than fishing rocks.
Early humans braided glass clothing for travel.
Early humans sharpened rocks to razor sharp edges.
28
Which of the following is an example of a location?
Population center and main roads.
Los Angelos, California.
Rainfall on one side of a mountain range.
Maps that help people study geography.
29
Which of the following contributed most to early people's ability to produce food?
The ability to make fire.
Metal tools.
Hunting of wild herds.
The end of the Ice Age.
30
What cultural effect was caused by Egypt's Nile River?
The Egyptians ate fish that they caught in the Nile River.
The Egyptians worshipped the Nile River.
The Egyptians needed water from the Nile River.
The Egyptians settled along the Nile River.
31
A historian's work includes all of the following except...
Studying and interpreting history.
Teaching and learning about culture and identity.
Turning ancient discoveries into modern technology.
Making predictions about the future based on the past.
32
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
They allowed more animals to graze on fields.
They increased chances for human survival.
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
They decreased chances for human survival.
33
What is one conclusion that a physical geographer might draw from a stone home built 800 years ago?
Disease was a problem in that location.
The home was used by merchants.
Trees were a scare resource in that location.
The home was used for religious purposes.
34
What is the difference between a primary source and an artifiact?
Archaeologists study primary sources; Historians study artifacts.
Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects.
Primary sources are made by people; artifacts are made by machines.
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not.
35
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between agriculture and the growth of towns?
The development of farming led to more hunter-gatherer groups.
Farming held back development in the arts.
The development of farming helped people establish permanent settlements.
36
People made cloth and clothing from all of the following except...
Animal skins.
Fish skin.
Sheep and goat wool.
Plant fibers.
37
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to fish.
Early humans were forced to move to a new environment.
Early humans were forced to hunt.
Early humans were forced to control large fires.
38
Which of the following statements best describes life in the Mesolithic Era?
People made advances that allowed them to adapt to new environments.
Men and women hunted alone and stayed in one region for long periods.
When food and water were hard to find, people planted crops.
Men gathered fruits and nuts and stayed in one region for long periods.
39
Which of the following is not an example of a region?
An area with many cities.
An area where people practice the same religion.
An area where people speak the same language.
An area with many animals.
40
People in the New Stone Age had a different relationship to plants and animals due primarily to...
Migration patterns.
Barbarian invasions.
Climatic changes and human innovations.
Religious beliefs and fire control.
41
Which part of an old newspaper might tell the most about a culture and a society?
The front page story.
The crossword puzzle.
The weather map.
The advertisements.
42
What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to travel.
It allowed them to paint caves.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
43
What is the effect of climate on plant growth?
Plants that grow on certain kinds of landforms do not need climate.
Plants create their own climate depending on where they grow.
Plants grow best where there is climate.
Climate affects the temperature and amount of water plants will have.
44
Which statement best defines the advancements of the New Stone Age?
The shift from food gathering to food producing.
The shift from food gathering to hunting.
Major battle fought between the peoples of Asia.
Major battle fought between people of Asia and Africa.
45
Which of the following best defines a land bridge?
A mountain range beside a body of water.
Mammoth bones laid out over a body of water.
A strip of land connecting two continents.
A strip of coast along a rocky shore.
46
Hunter-gatherer societies in the Old Stone Age had all of the following except...
Art.
Fire.
Religion.
Tools.
47
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
A desert.
The language that people speak in a region.
Symbols on a map.
A center of population.
48
Which of the following was not part of the domestication of animals in the New Stone Age?
Animals were used for food.
Animals were used for clothes.
Animals were used for carrying loads.
Animals were used as materials for shelter.
49
Which of the following describes the earliest skill that people developed?
The ability to create art.
The ability to hunt.
The ability to farm.
The ability to create tools.
50
If a historian writes his or her opinion, this is an example of a...
Primary source.
An encyclopedia article.
Secondary source.
An artifact.
51
Different environments helped contribute to different cultures because people...
Had no way to communicate with one another over long distances.
Made use of the resources in a particular region.
Had wars that destroyed the environment and affected culture.
Borrowed from one another but changed things to suit their needs.
52
If rain falls today, this is an example of...
Flooding.
Weather.
Resources.
Landforms.
53
According to scientists, how did early people migrate out of Africa and into new places?
They used ships.
They used land bridges.
They used the wheel.
They used technology.
54
The Iceman, discovered in the Alps of Italy in 1991, is also known as...
Isis.
Johanson.
Leakey.
Otzi.
55
An archaeologist would most likely explore...
A forest or other unpopulated area.
The site of an ancient battle.
Data about climate in a region.
A mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.
56
Which of the following happened first?
The Ice Age.
The Mesolithic Era.
The Paleolithic Era.
The Neolithic Era.
57
Scientists believe language developed in the Stone Age for all of the following reasons except...
The formation of new relationships.
Hunting purposes.
The distribution of food.
Creating art.
58
Which of the following objects would probably interest a historian the most?
A document analyzing a biblical passage from the Middle Ages.
A first person account of the Trojan War recorded on a piece of pottery.
An editorial in a newspaper about the Vietnam War.
A textbook written during the French Revolution.
59
The region of the world that was likely occupied last by early humans...
South America.
Southern Asia.
North America.
Northern Asia.
60
Culture is...
The landforms, climate, and environment of a country.
The beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
The weather and climate of an area.
The natural resources in a region.
