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