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Unit 1 Social Studies
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1
What is an ethnography?
a written description about a culture
A magazine written about politics and geography
a textbook article about a historic place
only a media source about a country
2
From the answers below, which object best represents what an archaeologist would look for?
written records
diaries
oral tradition
clay pots
3
One of the best characteristics in a student, from Mr. Ruszala's perspective is _______.
Effort
Routine
Skill
Talent
4
What do geographers mostly focus on?
They write about people from other cultures
Studying the natural features of the Earth
Recording the past
Studying and finding artifacts
5
What source would give the best information to an historian about a certain topic?
oral tradition
a secondary source
an element of prehistory
a primary source
6
What is an example of a non-written source?
Newspapers & diaries
Clothing & newspapers
Cave-art & tools
Diaries & cave-art
7
What is the difference between a “good” and a “google” question?
All of the above.
There is no difference.
Google questions are better than good questions.
Good questions are better than google questions.
8
Mr. Ruszala's favorite place to vacation in the world is ____________.
Bermuda
Jersey Shore
the racetrack
Greece
9
What is the best way archaeologists know the estimated age of a fossil?
They just "Google" it
Oral Tradition
They only know the age by the date written on the source
Radiocarbon dating
10
One of the oldest cave painting was found in ______.
France
China
Brazil
Japan
11
What type of social scientist would mostly research written sources?
Archaeologists
Historians
Geographers
All of the above
12
What theme would ancient temples and places of worship in a different country categorize to?
Social Structure
politics
religion
economics
13
Why do archaeologists place grids on a dig site?
none of the above
to dig only where the grid is
to pinpoint the artifacts exact location
just for fun of it
14
What are some key words for the theme ¨politics¨?
import and export
land and waterways
government and laws
taxes and products
15
What is the best example of something exported?
a product only traded, not bought or sold
a product bought and sold in the same area
a product bought from another country
a product sold to another country
16
China imports and exports many products each day. This best represents which theme?
economy
Social Structure
politics
advancements
17
What are examples of a primary source?
autobiographies
magazines
textbooks
replicas of fossils
18
"Good questions" use words such as _____.
Where
How
Who
What
19
“How tall is Mount Everest?” is a...
Google Question
Statistical Question
Non-Statistical Question
Good Question
20
What do we need for a perfect paragraph?
a strong opener and conclusion
at least 5-8 sentences
claim, evidence and reasoning
all of the above
21
A reliable Current Event source for 6th graders would be?
Dogonews
the History Alive textbook
All of the above
Doggy news
22
This unit focused mainly on....
Ancient Romans and their discovery.
social scientists and how we learn about the past.
Early Humans.
American politics.
23
Ancient humans used burned _______ to make cave paintings.
Tree bark
Animal fats
Chocolate
Paint
24
Which is NOT a theme of social studies?
Advancements
Politics
Ecology
Geography
25
"Digging in a area of ground to uncover the archaeological record.”
Oral tradition
Excavation
None of the above
Fossilization
26
Mr. Ruszala's car as of now, has _______ horsepower.
465
335
645
502
27
Which answer choice do you believe is the best part of social studies?
Using the Chromebooks
Interesting topics
Time goes by quicker in this class
Cool Classroom
28
Some of the units we will learn about this year include.....
Rome, Greece, France and Biology
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Rome and American Revolution
Mesopotamia, Rome, India and Greece
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Rome and Physics
29
Artifacts that are in the top layers that others are....
Weaker
Older
Newer
Intact
30
If someone is excavating in your yard, they are most likely....
taking photos
digging
blogging
writing
31
What theme of social studies would a banker’s daily life routine fit under?
Social Structure
Advancements
Politics
geography
32
What is an example of something from prehistory?
All of the above.
A biography about George Washington.
An artifact such as a pot.
A written record of what happened in the past from a diary.
33
What "theme" does the following key words fit into? entertainment and responsibilities
Geography
Politics
Archaeology
Social structure/Daily Life
34
Where has Ms. Estrema traveled to?
London, New York, Paris
London, Ireland, Paris
London, Italy, Paris
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
