What is a primary source?

Source created at an event by an individual who was there

The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed

Because rivers deposited rich soil suitable for farming

Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?

An artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like.

Which group of time periods is arranged from the smallest to largest?

A. Year, decade, century, millennium

An archaeologist studies history by ________________.

digging for and studying artifacts.

What is a secondary source?

A second-hand account of an event or time period.

Which one of the following is an example of a primary source?

A picture of soldiers during World War 2.

The letters B.C. and B.C.E refer to the

Time before the birth of Christ

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1
What is a primary source?
Source that is not important for historians to study
Source created at an event by an individual who was there
Source used often
Source found in an important book like an encyclopedia
2
1000 Years is known as a _____________.
Millennium
Century
Era
Decade
3
Given the geography of Greece, the ancient Greeks likely became experts at what?
Hunting and gathering
Irrigation and farming
Sailing and shipbuilding
Making silk and glass
4
The Himalayan Mountains separate India from China. The Himalayan Mountains are known as_______.
Hemispheres
Entrances
Continents
Natural barriers
5
The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed
Because of vast deserts that attracted settlers
Because rivers deposited rich soil suitable for farming
As a result of serious drought
Because they were all surrounded by mountains
6
The _________________ flows through the center of Egypt.
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Yangtze River
7
The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range, with its tallest peak:
Kunlun
Mt. Everest
Tirich Mir
Hindu Kush
8
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
An artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like.
An interview with Alexander Graham Bell
A newspaper article from 1912 about the Titanic sinking.
Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
9
The two main rivers in Mesopotamia are
Upper Nile and Lower Nile
A. Huang He and Yangtze
Ganges and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
10
North, South, East, and West are called
Hemispheres
Map keys
Scales
Cardinal directions
11
An anthropologist is an historian who studies __________________.
Fossils found in the ground
Human culture
Animal behavior
Ancient plant life
12
Which group of time periods is arranged from the smallest to largest?
A. Year, decade, century, millennium
Millennium, year, century, decade
Decade, millennium, century, year
Millennium, decade, year, century
13
This graphic is an example of the use of a _________________.
Scale
Hemisphere
Map key
Migration
14
A century is ___________ years.
1000 Years
1 Million Years
100 Years
10 Years
15
_____ means to twist out of shape or change size.
Compass rose
Distort
Map scale
Migration
16
Historians are people who _________________.
]Study cultures of present humans and their ancestors.
All of the above
Study and write about the human past.
Dig up and study artifacts made by humans.
17
The Yellow River is also known as the
Amur
Huang He
Xi
Chang
18
An archaeologist studies history by ________________.
looking up facts on the internet.
visiting a museum and looking at exhibits
examining plant and animal remains.
digging for and studying artifacts.
19
What is a secondary source?
Source without bias.
Source without different perspectives.
A second-hand account of an event or time period.
Source created at an event by someone who was there.
20
Which one of the following is an example of a primary source?
A scientist explaining how Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.
A picture of soldiers during World War 2.
A biography of President Obama written in 2012.
A text book describing the Civil Rights movement.
21
The letters B.C. and B.C.E refer to the
Time after the birth of Christ
Time before the birth of Christ
Period of the middle ages
Current Period of time

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