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

Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not

If a country wanted to make a better government, what would be the BEST piece of info to start?

documents from leaders of the country in the past

Which of the following BEST defines a land bridge?

strip of land connecting two continents

process in training a plant or animal for yourself

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features

What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

It allowed them to build permanent settlements.

The essential resources used by early peoples were

water, animals, and fertile land

What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?

The increased chances for survival.

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

location near enough food and water

Discovered bones in East Africa belonging to hominids

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What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact?
Primary sources are studied by historians; artifacts are not
Primary studied by archaeologists; artifacts by historians.
Primary sources are made by people; artifacts by machines.
Primary sources are written; artifacts are objects.
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Famous megalith
Pyramids of Giza
Stonehenge
Ben Gamla Charter School
Hanging gardens of Bablyon
3
A part or imprint of something that was once alive...
history
fossil
landforms
solutions
4
To study prehistory, historians rely on the work of...
anthropologists
Australpithecus
epidemeologist
Teachers
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If a country wanted to make a better government, what would be the BEST piece of info to start?
artifacts from the country that show different cultures
documents from leaders of the country in the past
maps about the country from 200 years ago
fossils from the country
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Which of the following BEST defines a land bridge?
strip of coast along a rocky shore
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
mountain range beside a body of water
strip of land connecting two continents
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Domestication
farming new lands
the process to domesticate something
process in training a plant or animal for yourself
invasion of neighboring lands
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Geography
The study of space
The study of the earth's physical and cultural features
The study of geo's
The study of the weather
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What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?
It allowed them to paint caves.
It allowed them to build permanent settlements.
It allowed them to hunt for animals.
It allowed them to travel.
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The essential resources used by early peoples were
iron, copper, and water
water, animals, and fertile land
water, copper, and animals
copper, gold, and fertile land
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Migrate
To move
To rattle
To shake
To roll
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Ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile River was a...
God
River
culture
Cat
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Which of the following best defines a megalith?
huge stones used as monuments
a temple made of wood
ruler or king of an ancient kingdom
large mammal that lives in the Asian tundra
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Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
a center of population
symbols on a map
a desert
the language that people speak in a region
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What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
Required humans to stand close to animals for hunting.
The increased chances for survival.
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
The decreased chances for survival
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What would early people look for as they decided where to settle?
location near a center of transporation
location near a center of culture
location in a particular region
location near enough food and water
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Mary Leakey
Discovered a cave painting
Discovered a city which had no skills or tools of any kind
Discovered bones in East Africa belonging to hominids
Discovered China
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A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.
True
False
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Which of the following defines Homo erectus?
thinking man
modern man
upright man
wise man
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History helps you understand how today's events are shaped by the events of the future.
False
True

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