6th Grade SS- Chapter 1 Uncovering the Past

Question 1

Natural features of the land's surface are known as what?

Accepted Answer

Landforms

Question 2

A textbook is an example of a--

Accepted Answer

Secondary Source

Question 3

An example of people interacting with the environment would be--

Accepted Answer

Clearing trees away to build a road

Question 4

Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River was a god.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Studying history can help us with decision-making because

Accepted Answer

it helps us know ourselves better

Question 6

Which is an example of a physical feature?

Accepted Answer

The Mississippi River

Question 7

An artifact is

Accepted Answer

objects created by and used by humans

Question 8

Which is an example of history?

Accepted Answer

an artifact from 3,000 years ago

Question 9

Early people developed different cultures based on environment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people is known as--

Accepted Answer

Culture

Question 11

If a country wanted to make a better government, what would be the best piece of infomation to use to start?

Accepted Answer

Documents from leaders of the past

Question 12

Which of these things does studying history NOT help us undertand?

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees

Question 13

Climate is the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What term means how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

Movement

Question 15

Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of --

Accepted Answer

Landforms

Question 16

Maryville, Missouri is an example of a location.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

The overall weather in an area over a long period of time is known as --

Accepted Answer

Climate

Question 18

Rain falling today is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Weather

Question 19

How are geography and history related?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 20

Which of these things were NOT an essential resource used by early people?

Accepted Answer

Books

Question 21

What is the term for materials found in the earth that people need and value?

Accepted Answer

Resources

Question 22

A journal entry from a young girl during World War 2 is an example of a primary source.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

A fossil is an imprint of something that once lived that has been preserved in rock.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Every place on earth has a specific region.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which term means the exact description of where something is.

Accepted Answer

Location

6th Grade SS- Chapter 1 Uncovering the Past

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6th Grade SS- Chapter 1 Uncovering the Past

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