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1
Which best describes how a social scientist would use satellite imagery?
to determine the distance between two continents
to identify the exact location of a popular city in a region
to locate the best places to find fossils of early humans
to understand the population density of a specific country
2
What characteristic
best
defines hunter-gatherers?
agriculture, because they stayed where their fields were
jobs, because the people worked at many different occupations
relaxation, because the people did not build big cities
movement, because they followed herds of animals
3
I feel ready to take my exam!
True
False
4
Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
200 BCE; 100 BCE; 5 BCE
455 CE; 356 CE; 565 CE
314 CE; 1000 BCE; 1110 BCE
1000 CE; 17 BCE; 1400 CE
5
The definition for the word millennium is a period of 1000 year?
True
False
6
What is an example of a secondary source?
Newspaper Ad
Diary
Letter
Text book
7
Which of the following is something a historian should
not
do?
judge sources
hide evidence
interpret evidence
disagree with other historians
8
Which best describes the Neolithic Revolution?
movement from agricultural societies to large cities
development of advanced tools for hunting animals and gathering food
change from large-scale farms to small, manageable plots of land
transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a settled civilization
9
Domestication of plants/animals changed the lives of early humans because it allowed them to remain settled in one place
False
True
10
Which of the following best represents the "Environment" element of geography?
the disappearance of an island due to natural erosion
the construction of a road through a mountain pass
the proximity of Mexico to the United States
the use of solar panels to convert sunlight into energy that powers houses
11
Which statement best describes the use of maps, models, and globes by geographers?
They reveal information about land, location, and human activities.
They show what was most valuable to ancient peoples.
They are less important since computers are more popular.
They do not uncover the reasons that certain areas are highly populated.
12
Mountain ranges most affected early human tribal groups by serving as places to build cities
False
True
13
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of an era?
An era is a span of 1,000 years or greater.
An era represents the interval between two epochs.
An era refers to the specific date in time.
An era is a time period that began or ended with a specific date or event.
14
An autobiography is a primary source.
True
False
15
The discoveries of the skeletons of Lucy and Ardi showed the ancestors of humans lived in Africa.
True
False
16
Which of the following landforms was most likely to limit the interaction between two prehistoric groups?
forest
rivers
mountains
lakes
17
Which would be considered a Primary Source?
A biography
A Diary
A Newspaper
An Encyclopedia
18
All of the following are part of human systems
except
economies
landforms
religions
cities
19
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this map?
Humans moved to Australia last.
Humanity spread outward from Africa
Human migration began in South America.
Europe has more early humans than Africa
20
Which describes how a person most likely uses latitude and longitude lines?
to identify the countries with a border on the Pacific Ocean
to figure out exactly where the Bahamas is located
to compare the populations of Europe and Africa
to find out the elevations of the Himalaya Mountains
21
Why does the discovery of Lucy and Ardi make many scientists think that humans started in Africa?
Lucy and Ardi were very rare and special finds
Lucy and Ardi are the oldest human ancestors found so far.
Lucy and Ardi were both found in the late 1900s.
Lucy and Ardi are both female skeletons
22
A global positioning system (GPS) uses satellites to pinpoint a location's exact latitude and longitude.
False
True
23
All of the following are examples of the Environment element of the Six Essential Elements of Geography except
trading with other societies for scarce goods
building a house made of mud in a hot, dry area
constructing dams to prevent flooding
settling in a region with a mild, predictable climate
24
Which of these factors was most influential in the growth of agriculture?
wind power
access to water
permanent shelter
access to clay
25
I understand I can use my notes during the exam
False
True
26
Secondary source is directly from a source
True
False
27
Which of the following is an example of physical systems impacting the environment?
Builders drain and fill a swamp to encourage human settlement.
A major hurricane causes erosion and loss of shoreline.
A government sets building codes to reduce potential earthquake damage.
A farmer uses pesticides to kill unwanted pests in his fields.
28
Which of the following allowed people to leave the hunter-gatherer era behind?
fishing
agriculture
shelters
tools
29
Which of the following questions about the past
cannot
be answered by studying artifacts?
What items did the people of the culture value?
What materials were available to the people?
What was the population density of the region?
How did the people of the culture live?
30
Which word best describes the role of a historian?
reader
detective
writer
judge
31
In what significant way did the early agricultural dwellers differ from hunter-gatherers?
They built permanent homes and lived in large communities.
They all performed the same types of jobs
They did not rely on tools to perform their duties in society.
They barely produced enough food to support the population
32
Which statement below does
not
show bias?
Cloudless skies are scary
Cats are friendly animals.
Rubies are valuable gems
Cold winters are miserable
33
What description
best
describes latitude or east-west lines?
The lines are parallel, measure the distance north and south of the equator
The lines are perpendicular and pass through the north and the south poles
The lines divide the globe into landmasses: western and eastern hemisphere
They divide the globe into two halves: the western and eastern hemispheres
34
Which of the following is
not
an example of early people adapting their agricultural methods to their physical landscape
crop rotation
building aqueducts
crop terracing
soil erosion
35
Which definition of the time designation BCE is correct?
Before Common Era
Before Current Era
Before Christian Era
Before Christ's Era
36
Which best describes nomadic people's interactions with other cultures?
They were all part of a big clan of people, it difficult to meet new people
Their interaction between cultures was limited.
They met other groups along their travels,learned about the area from them.
They did not meet many other cultures, they stayed in one place constantly.
37
How many years make up a decade?
1,000
50
10
100
38
In one theory, an Ice Age ended and the planet warmed up. This led humans to move north into Europe
False
True
39
In which of the following regions were early nomadic people most likely to be found?
in a region with flat, fertile land
in the middle of a desert region
along the banks of a lake
near a mountainous, hilly region
40
Staying near rivers, lakes, and other freshwater sources benefited early nomads for all of the following reasons
except
protection from enemies
food and water
availability of animals
transportation
