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History of the World - Chapter 1
History of the World - Chapter 1
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Concerned with academic research or learning
scholarly
schoolfoolery
flattery
slattery
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Historians can effectively study a finite subject with a narrow focus for several years.
False
True
3
The study of objects to learn about past human life
conclusion
artifact
archaeology
anthropology
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A historian can use a cave painting as
an example of biased evidence
a primary source
a secondary source
an example of fossilized remains
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An object made by people
conclusion
archaeology
anthropology
artifact
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A historian needs to evaluate a primary source to decide if it has a trustworthy point of view.
True
False
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What could historians conclude by studying the evidence from the cave painting?
The people lived in caves.
They were fast runners.
They used bows and arrows to hunt
Art was their only means of communication.
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Which of these is NOT a step of a history research project
use who, what, where, when, why and how
use reliable updated information and put into your own words
plagiarize if you know you won't get caught
use non-fiction
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To learn the answers to historical questions, historians
seek out historians with the same point of view
look for evidence
make guesses about what they think might have happened
interview individuals who know about historical periods
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an example of a secondary source would be
a ship's manifest
the biography of a pharaoh
an explorer's journal
an arrowhead found at the dig site
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Why don't cave paintings generally include a written description?
The artist intended it to be just artistic work
In a cave it is too dark to do any writing.
It was drawn before people learned to use written language
The dyes used for the pictures were not suited to writing.
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Why is it important to use both primary and secondary sources in historical research?
primary give opinions and secondary facts
Primary give firsthand evidence, secondary give broader view
primary is 1st-6th grade, secondary is 7th-12th grade
primary are later accounts, secondary are firsthand evidence
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Letters, diaries and government records are examples of secondary sources
False
True
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Ten decades grouped together is called a millennium
False
True
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The study of human culture and how it develops over time
artifact
archaeology
anthropology
conclusion
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When studying history you should
take into view how people presently look at events, not past
draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values
use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event
base your conclusions on other historians' opinions
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A decision reached after the examination of evidence
anthropology
artifact
conclusion
archaeology
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What do the Muslim, Hebrew, and Gregorian calendars have in common?
They all begin at the same point in time.
They were all based on events of religious importance
They contain the same number of days.
They were derived from the Julian calendar
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A reliable source
must be a primary source
is usually a secondary source
may contain some biased information
is written from a trustworthy point of view.
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How can you be sure information from the internet is reliable
Make sure there are as many opinions as possible
make sure it is biased and out of date
don't worry if author is clear, believe it if it sounds true
make sure it is not biased, been updated recently, author
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The study of history can help us make decisions about the future because
the same events tend to happen again and again
past people and events are no different than present, future
historical instances are examples we can learn from
people study history are smart and make better decisions
22
How many years before the birth of Jesus was the Buddha born?
1,000 years
620 years
2,015 years
563 years
23
What can you infer from this cave painting?
Animal blood was used as paint.
Hunting was important to the people.
The people worshipped animals.
The artist was a man.
24
The Mohenjo-Daro flourished circa 2600 B.C. before other Hindu civilizations
False
True
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Historians who study the same historical topic will come to the same conclusion about an event.
False
True
