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1
Which social scientist specializes in studying scarcity of resources and availability of goods?
anthropologist
sociologist
archaeologist
economist
2
Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?
archaeologists
geographers
economists
sociologists
3
Which source of information is considered a primary source?
textbook on the history of North Africa
Dictionary of English words adapted from Arabic
modern novel about the Golden Age of Islam
travel diary of Ibn Battuta
4
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on development of ancient civilizations?
river valleys
mountain passes
dense forests
smooth coastlines
5
How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?
Tropical climate discouraged urban development
Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade
Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture
Flat plains made centralized rule possible
6
Which feature would most likely be shown on a physical map?
climate
vegetation zones
mountain ranges
population density
7
Italy, Korea, Spain, and India are similar in that each is considered
a peninsula
a landlocked nation
an archipelago
an island nation
8
The main purpose of a time line is to show the
causes and effects of wars
chronological relationship between events
benefits of modern civilizations
location of important places
9
Which geographic factor influenced development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?
locations near a strait
river valleys
cool temperatures
Mountains
10
Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?
topography
elevation
capital cities
type of climate
11
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Greece and Rome were often at war
The Greek people had many different languages and religions
mountainous terrain resulted in widely scattered settlements
Military leaders found small settlements easy to control
12
Which example is a primary source of information for historians?
almanac
textbook
autobiography
encyclopedia
13
Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?
how location influences the way people live
how people influence governmental decisions
how beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people
how economic events influence history
14
In India, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia, agricultural productivity is most affected by the
numerous deserts
unnavigable rivers
seasonal monsoons
cold climate