Duplicate of World History 6: Chapter 1 (Uncovering the Past)

Question 1

If a country wants to make a better government, what is the best information to use to start?

Accepted Answer

documents from leaders of the country in the past

Question 2

Which of the following would a historian be least interested in?

Accepted Answer

the bones of a group of people

Question 3

History shapes our identity and teaches us the __________ that we share.

Accepted Answer

values

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?

Accepted Answer

a desert

Question 5

An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

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region

Question 6

People in the ancient world built huge temples and discovered planets.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 7

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

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culture

Question 8

What is the effect of climate on plant growth? (C = climate)

Accepted Answer

Climate affects the temp. and amount of H2O plants will have

Question 9

The natural features of the land's surface

Accepted Answer

landforms

Question 10

The language and religion of a people are physical features of a region.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 11

An archaeologist would most likely explore _______________.

Accepted Answer

the site of an ancient battle

Question 12

History helps you understand how today's events are shaped by the events of the future.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 13

Every place on earth has a specific __________.

Accepted Answer

location

Question 14

A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 15

Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River was a __________.

Accepted Answer

god

Question 16

The study of the past based on what people left behind

Accepted Answer

archaeology

Question 17

What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?

Accepted Answer

a location near enough food and water

Question 18

What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?

Accepted Answer

Primary sources are written sources; artifacts are objects

Question 19

Archaeologists carefully reconstruct __________ from hundreds of broken pieces of a statue.

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artifacts

Question 20

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features

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geography

Question 21

A mountain range creates two different __________.

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climates

Question 22

Made up of all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area

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environment

Question 23

The essential resources used by early peoples were __________.

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water, animals, and fertile land

Question 24

Materials found in the earth that people need and value

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resources

Question 25

Where are some of California's most populated area's located?

Accepted Answer

near the Pacific Ocean and major rivers

Question 26

A historian's work includes all the following except _______________.

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turning ancient discoveries into modern technology

Question 27

The weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

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climate

Question 28

Objects created and used by humans

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artifacts

Question 29

People have been making maps for more than 4,000 years.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 30

A part or imprint of something that was once alive

Accepted Answer

fossil

Duplicate of World History 6: Chapter 1 (Uncovering the Past)

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Duplicate of World History 6: Chapter 1 (Uncovering the Past)

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