Social Studies Chapter One

A group of 100 years is known as a(n)

• century

• decade.

• era

• millennium.

When studying history, you should

• base your conclusions on other historians’ opinions.

• take into account how people view events in present times, not past.

• draw conclusions based on evidence, not modern values.

• use modern ideas to evaluate the historical event.

The most important fact that helped scientists connect modern humans to their ancient ancestors regarding the discovery of the skeleton “Lucy” in Africa in 1974 was that it

• had long arms and short legs

• was only 3 1/2 feet (1.1 m) tall

• was 3.2 million years old.

• walked upright.

What could historians conclude by studying the evidence from the cave painting?

• The people lived in caves.

• They used bows and arrows to hunt.

• They were fast runners.

• Art was their only means of communication.

A historian could use painting like the one above as

• an example of biased evidence.

• a secondary source.

• an example of fossilized remains

• a primary source.

What do the Muslim, Hebrew, and Gregorian calendars have in common?

• They all began at the same point in time.

• They were all based on events of religious importance

• They contained the same number of days.

• They were derived from

  the Julian calendar.

The Gregorian calendar

• lost one day every 128 years.

• is also known as the Hebrew Calendar.

• is still in use today.

• was developed by Julius Caesar.

After you have gathered information and answered the questions on your note cards, the next step in writing your report is to

• choose a good topic.

• check your sources.

• review reliable Internet sites.

• develop an outline.

When trying to decide if your selected research topic is too narrow, you should test it by

• asking friends for their opinions

• looking it up in the encyclopedia.

• searching in an atlas to

  find a related location.

• looking for a corresponding dictionary entry

The Domesday Book, created in A.D. 1086,

• explained the discovery of the sculptures of warriors found in China

• allowed King William I to tax the people living in his kingdom at that time.

• revealed the names of Englishmen belonging to a secret society.

• contained information about the people and lands of England.