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Chapter 1: Uncovering the Past
Chapter 1: Uncovering the Past
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What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
a location that is in a region
a location near a center of culture
a location near a center of transportation
a location near food and water
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A fossil is
something that human beings learned how to make and use.
an imprint in stone of something that once lived.
an ancient way of writing, carved into stone or stamped into clay.
a written record.
3
If rain falls today, this is an example of
resources.
flooding.
climate.
weather.
4
Which is an example of history?
a sports event tomorrow
an artifact from 5,000 years ago
a fossil
a space flight in 3 years
5
Which is a primary source?
a journal entry
a book about ancient China
data on weather and climate
an article in an encyclopedia
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If a historian writes his or her opinion, this is an example of
an encyclopedia article.
primary source.
an artifact.
a secondary source.
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The essential resources used by early peoples were
iron, copper, and water.
copper, gold, and fertile land.
water, copper, and animals.
water, animals, and fertile land.
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Which of the following subjects would probably interest an archaeologist the least?
pieces of a shattered bowl from 1,000 years ago
today's news and weather
clothing from 30 years ago
ancient forms of governement
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Culture is
the natural resources of a region.
the landforms, climate and environment of a country.
the weather and climate of an area.
the beliefs, customs, and art of a group.
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An archaeologist would most likely explore
a forest.
the site of an ancient battle.
data about climate.
a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.
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Which of the following would a physical geographer study?
landforms
primary sources
urban areas
secondary sources
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Rivers, valleys, and mountains are examples of
landslides.
landforms.
landmarks.
homelands.
13
The study of geography provides clues to all of the following except
why cities develop where they do.
understanding artifacts.
the resources in a particular area.
the climate of a region.
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Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
a desert
the language that people speak in a region
symbols on a map
a center of population
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Which of the following is an example of a location?
maps that help people study geography
population center and main roads
rainfall on one side of a mountain range
Los Angeles, California
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Which part of an old newspaper might tell the most about a culture and a society?
the advertisements
the crossword puzzle
the front page story
the weather map
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Studying history can help us with better decision making because
it helps us to know ourselves better.
people can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers.
it teaches us about world cultures.
in the past people made better decisions.
18
What cultural effect was caused by Egypt's Nile River?
The Egyptians ate fish that they caught in the Nile River.
The Egyptians needed the water of the Nile River.
The Egyptians settled along the Nile River.
The Egyptians worshipped the Nile River.
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One example of people interacting with their environment is
trade between geographic regions.
mapping the roads of a region.
clearing away trees to plant crops.
reading about regions that have a mild climate.
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Which artifact if an archaeologist most likely to find at an ancient site where people once farmed?
a packet of seeds
fossils of farm animals
a newspaper article about farming
an iron tool for digging
21
Who would most likely study the causes of a present-day epidemic?
a historian
a human geographer
a physical geographer
an archaeologist
