Social Studies Review 8

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I.__________________________

A. hieroglyphics

B. historical artifacts

C. diary

D. cave painting

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources

• Official Records

• Published Records

To what does the human-environmental interaction refer?

• to the physical and human characteristics of a place

• to the way people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another

• to the way people use and change what their surroundings offer

• to the climate of an area

Which of the following best defines movement?

• explains where something is

• describes both physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.

• a group of places unified by a common feature

• how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

Which of the following best explains the difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location is the exact, specific location of a place, while relative location is where something is located in relation (or compared to) something else.

• Relative location is the exact, specific location of a place, while absolute location is where something is located in relation to (or compared to) something else.

• The only difference between the two is that one is measured in latitude and one is measured in longitude.

• There is no difference between the two.

Which of the following best defines region?

• explains where something is

• described both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.

• a group of places unified by a common feature

• how people, products, information, and ideas get from one place to another

What do these terms all have in common?

Asia

Europe

Australia

North America

• cities

• states

• countries

• continents

MAJOR EVENTS IN WORLD HISTORY

500 BC Golden Age of Greece

200 BC Rise of Rome

1 AD Roman Empire at its Height

220 AD Han Dynasty ends in China

Which event happened the longest time ago?

• Roman Empire at its Height

• Han Dynasty ends in China

• Rise of Rome

• Golden Age of Greece

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language all occurred in which age?

• Neolithic Age

• Stone Age

• Ice Age

• Paleolithic Age

Kings wanted to control decision making in their governments. How did this desire affect the structures of governments?

• Governments became constitutional monarchies when the king or queen shared power with a legislative council.

• Governments became hereditary monarchies when kings and queens transferred power to their children.

• Governments became absolute monarchies when the king or queen held all power in their hands.

• Governments became elected monarchies when kings or queens were elected by the people.

Baghdad straddled the banks of the Tigris River. The water exits, both on the north and south, were like the city gates, guarded night and day by relays of soldiers stationed in the watch towers on both sides of the river. Every household was plentifully supplied with water at all seasons by the numerous aqueducts which intersected the town.

A Short History of the Saracens by Ali

Based on the excerpt, how did the city's location on a river influence its development?

• The river provided a natural barrier to protect Baghdad from invasion by enemies.

• The river provided a supply of fish that could be traded throughout the region for other goods.

• Because of the river, traders were easily able to access Baghdad from throughout the region.

• The river provided an easily accessible supply of water that was transported throughout the city via aqueducts.