6th World History

The essential resources used by early peoples were

• water, animals, and fertile land.

• water, copper, and animals.

• copper, gold, and fertile land.

• iron, copper, and water.

Which of the following is an example of a location?

• rainfall on the side of a mountain range

• Los Angeles, California

• population centers and main roads

• maps that help people study geography

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

• Primary sources are studied by archaeologists, artifacts are studied by historians.

• Primary sources are written sources, artifacts are objects.

• Primary sources are made by people, artifacts are made by machines.

• Primary sources are studied by historians, artifacts are not.

An archaeologist would most likely explore

• a mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region.

• a forest or other unpopulated area.

• the site of an ancient battle.

• data about climate in a region.

Who would most likely study the causes of a present-day epidemic?

• an archaeologist

• a human geographer

• a physical geographer

• a historian

Studying history can help us with decision making because

• in the past people made better decisions.

• it helps us know ourselves better.

• it teaches us about world cultures.

• people can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers.

Which is a primary source?

• a journal entry from a young bride traveling west

• an article in a current encyclopedia

• data on weather and climate

• a book about the people of ancient China

Sometimes, archaeologists carefully reconstruct _______________ from hundreds of broken pieces of a statue for example.

• artifacts

• fossils

Bones and ___________________ preserved in rock are examples of fossils.

• arrowheads

• footprints

Respecting and understanding different opinions promotes_______________________.

• values

• tolerance