Global Regents - Geography & Social Studies Basics

Question 1

Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?

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how location influences the way people live

Question 2

Which example is a primary source of information for historians?

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autobiography

Question 3

Italy, Korea, Spain, and India are similar in that each is considered

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a peninsula

Question 4

Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?

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capital cities

Question 5

The geographic isolation of a society most often leads to the

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strengthening of traditional culture

Question 6

Geographic feature common to development of civilizations in Egypt, China, India, & Mesopotamia

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river valleys

Question 7

Historians value the writings of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta because they

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serve as primary sources about trade and culture

Question 8

River valleys of Tigris-Euphrates, Yellow River, & Indus were centers of early civilization

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because they contained rich soils from annual floods

Question 9

Social scientist specializing in issues such as scarcity of resources & availability of goods:

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economist

Question 10

Based on the information provided in this (physical) map, which statement is accurate?

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Largest desert stretches from W. Africa thru much of SW Asia

Question 11

Which feature would most likely be shown on a physical map?

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mountain ranges

Question 12

Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, & cultural histories: Methods most used by

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anthropologists

Question 13

The main purpose of a time line is to show the

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chronological relationship between events

Question 14

In which region did China’s earliest civilizations develop?

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Yellow River Valley

Question 15

Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

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archaeologists

Question 16

The development of early civilizations usually depended on

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a plentiful water supply and fertile land

Question 17

Reason the Euphrates, Indus, Nile, & Tigris valleys became centers of early civilization: Had

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the means for irrigation and transportation

Question 18

Geographic factor which influenced the development of Egyptian & Babylonian civilizations?

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river valleys

Question 19

When studying ancient civilizations, a geographer would be most interested in looking at

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climatic influences on food production

Question 20

Cultural diversity found throughout South America, Africa, & Southeast Asia is due largely to

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geographic factors

Question 21

Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?

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fertile soil

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